Crusader (Tug), U125252, 27 Aug 1873

Messrs. Thomas Dunford and Frank Leighton have formed a co-partnership in the shipbuilding business and propose to operate at the yard where Mr. Dunford has been so long in business. The first job they will undertake will be the building of a fine large tug boat for Mr. George E. Brockway. They are busily engaged in getting out the timber now.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Friday, August 15, 1873

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The new tug by Leighton and Dunford will be 132 feet over all, 100 feet keel, 23 feet beam. They plan to get her boilers and engines at Cleveland.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Monday, August 18, 1873

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The keel of Mr. Brockway's tug is being laid today.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Wednesday, August 27, 1873

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      The frames of Brockway's tug, now being built at Leighton and Dunford's yard, are all up. She is built on what is known as the "concave bottom" principle, and when done will be a beauty.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Tuesday, September 16, 1873

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      LAUNCH. -- The tug built by the Messrs. Leighton and Dunford for Mr. G. E. Brockway, of this city, was launched at 1:20 P. M. today. She went off easily and swiftly, without the least straining in any way. The vessel has not yet been named. She is 125 feet hull, 138 feet over all, 12 feet hold and 23 feet beam. Her engine is to be in size 16-1/8 x 30" and she is to have two boilers 19 feet long and 6-1/2 feet shell.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Tuesday, November 18, 1873

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      Mr. George E. Brockway has named his new tug boat the CRUSADER. This will, the navigators of the Great Lakes over, while the CRUSADER floats, have before them the remembrance of the great temperance crusade that has swept over this country.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Tuesday, March 24, 1874

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      The following vessels have been notified of their official number and registered tonnages:
Number Type Name Tonnage Port
8997 Schr. EDWARD KELLEY 776.43 Cleveland
95273 Stmr. HENRY PLUMB 92.78 Ogdensburg
95276 Schr. HELENA 863.93 Cleveland
115240 Schr. SUMATRA 845.34 Cleveland
115242 Stmr. SPARTA 1017.19 Cleveland
95278 Stmr. HAVANA 1041.43 Cleveland
75618 Schr. JENNIE MATHEWS 332.91 Port Huron
90611 Stmr. MORNING STAR 65.69 Mt. Clemens
80411 Tug WILLIAM LIVINGSTONE Jr. 291.58 Detroit
105361 Stmr. ABERCORN 260.79 Marine City
125251 Stmr. C.J. KERSHAW 1323.95 Bay City
125252 Tug CRUSADER 198.05 Port Huron
120130 Stmr. FANNIE TUTHILL 29.72 East Saginaw
85316 Schr. GEORGE KELLY 370.80 Bay City
19408 Schr. OTTAWA 163.29 Grand Haven
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Thursday, June 11, 1874