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26 September 1881, 9 June 1882, 8 July and 2 November1887, 2 June 1888, 16 April 1889 and 10 November 1890; Buffalo Commercial Advertiser 7 April 1864; Cleveland Herald 25 April 1881; Detroit Free Press 20 December 1867, 9 December 1873 and 11 November 1890; Kingston Daily News 8 May 1863, 11 June 1864, 28 July, 16 April, 8 May, 6 November and 16 December 1868, 21 and 24 April, 23 June, 11 September, 6 November and 11 December 1869, 2 October, 2 and 12 November 1870, 8 August 1871, 29 October 1872 and 4, 26 and 30 April and 9 June 1873 and 5 May 1876; Toronto Globe 6 November 1875; Toronto Mail 28 October 1872. 12 CANADA aka "CANADA No. 1" wooden paddle mail steamer later towboat (C 33442). 1855-56. 280 tons. 159'. Built by Weeks at Prescott Canada West, she was launched in May 1841. "Sharp" stern. Low-pressure engine 65 indicated horsepower. 1854 rated E (uninsurable) and was being repaired (which may have referred to her 1853 reconstruction). 1856 value $8,000. J. Hamilton was this steamer's first owner 1842-54. She received new enlarged cabins in 1845. In September 1845, she struck a rock near Alexandria Bay New York. She was used exclusively as a tug after 1850 and was rebuilt in 1853 when she was given her official number. The number of shares reported by the Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database as held by each individual after that date is unclear. According to the database, her first owners after she received her official number were Wm. Ford Jr. and Thos. Maxwell, each owning 64/64ths from 15 March 1853. One of them must have preceded the other, or, they each owned less than 64/64ths. Maxwell ran the "Government Tug Line" on the St. Lawrence 1853-54. For a fee, these tugs took barges back and forth between Kingston and Montreal. CANADA sank at her berth in Kingston Canada West on 17 October 1855 and was then bought by Hugh McLennan on 29 December 1855. Her final owners were E.H. Eader, Wm. Gaharly, D. Gaharly and J. Gaharly with 16/64 each. The three Gaharlys worked in shipyards at Quebec City. Her registry was closed on 15 May 1858. Alpena Public Library Great Lakes Maritime Database; Canadian Heritage Ship Information Database; New Mills List; Register of British Ships Inland Waters 1854; Toronto Globe 4 August 1856. 13 CAPTAIN DAN ex HECLA wooden steam barge (C 141373 ex U 95684). 19171918. As of 1891: 1,110.26 tons gross and 909.63 tons net. Canadian measurement as of 1917: 1,187 tons gross and 711 tons net, 224' (between perpendiculars) 230.5' (overall) (Merchant Vessels of the United States 1891 said 239'). She was launched at Buffalo New York on 4 April 1882 by the Union Dry Dock Co. Yard #27. Diagonally iron strapped. Bow iron-sheathed. Electric light. Three masted schooner rig. Two funnels abreast, low pilot house on a raised fo'c'stle. Fore & aft compound engine = 640 indicated horsepower, 84 rated horsepower. 1893 value $75,000. 1914-19 insurance rating was 90, coarse freight only. 26