R. J. Hackett (Propeller), U21934, 1 May 1881
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Detroit Free Press. -- The steam barge R. J. HACKETT has been changed from a single to a double decker at the Springwell dry dock, and is now nearly completed. Her improvements will cost about $8,000. In addition to the above she has been thoroughly overhauled and all bad timber replaced. Her consort, the McGREGOR, has received $2,000 worth of repairs at the same yard. The two will leave in a few days.
Cleveland Herald
Wednesday, May 18, 1881
Steam screw R.J. HACKETT. U. S. No. 21934. Of 1,129 tons gross; 921 tons net. Built Cleveland, Ohio, 1869. Home port, Detroit, Mich. 211.2 x 32.5 x 19.2 Crew of 14. Of 75 indicated horsepower. Freight service.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1904
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- altered to double decker
- Date of Original
- 1881
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.E.8963
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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