Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Tioga (Propeller), U24167, 23 Apr 1862

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LAUNCH. - Quayle & Martin yesterday afternoon launched from their yard the new propeller built for the Erie Railroad Company. She is a fine boat, being 170 feet keel, 28 feet beam and 12 feet hold. She is called the "TIOGA." - Cleveland Leader.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Friday, April 25, 1862

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SHIPBUILDING AT CLEVELAND. -- The number and tonnage of vessels built at Cleveland exceeds any previous year. There have been built and put in commision: (from Cleveland Herald)
      Propeller S. D. CALDWELL 757 tons burthen.
      Propeller TIOGA 459 tons burthen.
      Propeller tug Wm. B. CASTLE 221 tons burthen.
      Propeller tug AJAX 55 tons burthen.
      Propeller tug MARS 55 tons burthen.
      Propeller tug WINSLOW 265 tons burthen.
      Propeller tug ROBT. ANDERSON 175 tons burthen.
      Barque TWILIGHT 895 tons burthen.
      Barque CHENANGO 884 tons burthen.
      Barque P. C. SHERMAN 566 tons burthen.
      Barque UNADILLA 569 tons burthen.
      Barque NORTH WEST 628 tons burthen.
      Barque KATE DARLEY 567 tons burthen.
      Barque GOLDEN FLEECE 609 tons burthen.
      Barque SUNRISE 598 tons burthen.
      Barque GEORGE SHERMAN 405 tons burthen.
      Barque PARANA 559 tons burthen.
      Barque SUPERIOR 574 tons burthen.
      Schooner HOWELL POPPOCK 408 tons burthen.
      Total of all classes 19: Tonnage 8,318 tons.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Wednesday, June 4, 1862 (condensed)



Steamer TIOGA. U. S. No. 24167. Of 695.42 tons. 788 horse-power. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1871
     
     

Propeller TIOGA. Of 549 tons [old style] Built Cleveland 1862 by Quayle & Martin. Home port, Dunkirk. Owned by the E. R. R. Steam Boat Co. Value $32,000 Class A 1
      Board of lake Underwriters
      Lake vessel Register, 1866
     
     



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launch
Date of Original
1862
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McN.E.4182
Language of Item
English
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William R. McNeil
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Tioga (Propeller), U24167, 23 Apr 1862