Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Faustin (Propeller), U136048, 1889

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Steam Screw EDWARD H. JENKS.* U.S. No. 136048. Of 150.32 tons gross; 104.29 tons net. Built 1882 at Port Dover, Ont. Home port, Port Huron, Mich. 102.0 x 23.2 x 7.6 of 60 horse power nominal. * formerly British steam screw E.M. FOSTER.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1889
     


Screw E.M. FOSTER. Official Canadian No. 85471. Of 134 tons gross; 94 tons reg. Built at Port Dover, Ont., in 1882. Home port, Port Dover. 98.0 x 18,6 x 5.3. Owned by Thomas Marks, of Prince Arthur's Landing, Ont.
      List of Vessels on the Registry Books of the
      Dominion of Canada, on Dec. 31, 1886
     

     
      The JENKS, sunk by a collision with the MORLEY, was built at Port Dover, Ont., and was formerly the steamer E. M. FOSTER, which capsized on Saginaw Bay in 1888 with a load of pulp wood. She finally drifted ashore at Port Hope and was purchased by Currie & Jenks. She was released and taken to Marine City and rebuilt into the JENKS. The MORLEY is owned by the Hawgood & Avery Transit Company of Cleveland.
      Buffalo Enquirer
      Thursday, September 3, 1891
     
     
     
      Steam Screw EDWARD H. JENKS.* U.S. No. 136048. Of 180.19 tons gross; 120.34 tons net. Built 1882 at Port Dover, Ont. Home port, Sandusky, Ohio. 102.0 x 23.2 x 7.6 of 120 horse power nominal.
      * formerly British steam screw E.M. FOSTER.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1892
     
     
      Steam Screw FAUSTIN.* U.S. No. 136048. Of 256 tons gross; 166 tons net. Built 1882 at Port Dover, Ont. Home port, Port Huron, Mich. 123.0 x 24.0 x 10.0
* formerly steam screw [a] British E.M. FOSTER, [b] American EDWARD H. JENKS.
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1900
     


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Notes
ex E.M. FOSTER, EDWARD H. JENKS,
Date of Original
1889
Subject(s)
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McN.R.257
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Faustin (Propeller), U136048, 1889