Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Wissahickon (Propeller), U80598, 2 Jul 1876

Description
Full Text

The Anchor Line Propeller WISSAHICKON is to be launched at Buffalo this afternoon.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Saturday, July 1, 1876



      A special to the Free Press says: The large prop. WISSAHICKEN was launched today at 3:00 P.M. from the Union Drydock yard. She has 235 ft. keel, 35 ft. beam and 15 1/2 ft. hold, with a capacity for 2,000 tons; will be completed in August and added to the Anchor line.
      Detroit Free Press
      July 2, 1876


Steam screw WISSAHICKON. U. S. No. 80598. Of 1,619.53 tons gross; 1,423.37 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y. 1876. Home port, Erie, Pa.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
launch, Buffalo
Date of Original
1876
Subject(s)
Propellers
Wissahickon (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.E.4590
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
https://www.MaritimeHistoryOfTheGreatLakes.ca/

The Maritime History of the Great Lakes site is managed by Walter Lewis

Click here to Contribute your own images to the collection.

Certain parts of the collection contain historical language and content that some may consider offensive, for example, language used to refer to racial, ethnic and cultural groups. Items in the collection, their content and their descriptions reflect the time period when they were created and the view of their creator.

Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy




My favourites lets you save items you like, tag them and group them into collections for your own personal use. Viewing "My favourites" will open in a new tab. Login here or start a My favourites account.

thumbnail








Wissahickon (Propeller), U80598, 2 Jul 1876