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Old lumber carrier. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. directory, 1903; 980 gross tons; 183 x 33; built 1882, West Bay City, Mich. Also listed Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893, p. 73. Listed Beers, HistoOld lumber carrier. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. directory, 1903; 980 gross tons; …
Old schooner -widely known. The Our Son was the last schooner to sail the Great Lakes. Built in 1875 at Black River (Lorain) Ohio, and of 720 gross tons; 182 feet long and 35 feet wide. The Our Son wOld schooner -widely known. The Our Son was the last schooner to …
The Grace Patterson was a small Lake Michigan lumber carrier which was lost at Twin River Point (north of Two Rivers and Manitowoc, Wis. ) in 1882. Charles S. Neff says that his father, Capt. Sam NefThe Grace Patterson was a small Lake Michigan lumber carrier which was …
The steamer, Pewaukee, was formerly a schooner of the same name; before that it was the Canadian schooner Two Friends, of Port Burwell, Ont. where it was built in 1873; 135 feet in length, 26 in widtThe steamer, Pewaukee, was formerly a schooner of the same name; before …
The Peytonia, considered to be the second steamer in the passenger trade on Lake Winnebago, was built about 1847; 150 feet long, 30 feet wide. It carried many thousands of early settlers into the FoxThe Peytonia, considered to be the second steamer in the passenger trade …
The Queen City, an old side-wheeler built in 1856, was sold by Neff & Co., Oshkosh, Wis. to Capt. A.Taylor, Escanaba, Mich., in 1857. It ran from Escanaba to Green Bay ports for many years. It was loThe Queen City, an old side-wheeler built in 1856, was sold by …
The tug Resolute was a familiar sight in and around Green Bay from 1881 to 1886; lost by fire. Had a 13x14 engine.The tug Resolute was a familiar sight in and around Green Bay …
The tug Resolute, 1880; sold by A. Ruelle, Detroit to A. Boller, Green Bay, Wis. for $1,500. 13x 14 engine. The Resolute towed at Green Bay until catching fire at a Green Bay dock about 1886.The tug Resolute, 1880; sold by A. Ruelle, Detroit to A. Boller, …
A wooden-arched, double deck package freight steamer; built 1864, Cleveland, 0.; 238 x 35 x 13.5. Her power came from twin screw steeple compound engines, and two low steam box boilers; burned to watA wooden-arched, double deck package freight steamer; built 1864, Cleveland, 0.; 238 …
The iron steamer, Roanoke, 175 x 28 x 11, had a 34 x 34 LP engine; built 1871; Wilmington, Del. Owned on the Great Lakes for 15 years, and then went back to salt water. The vessel was chartered by SaThe iron steamer, Roanoke, 175 x 28 x 11, had a 34 …
Str.'76: Owned by Capt. Samuel Neff from 1876 to 1880. Pictured 1882 at the Menominee, Mich. dock of the Menominee Iron Co. Tug Commodore Nutt: Representative of the numerous Lake Michigan fish tugsStr.'76: Owned by Capt. Samuel Neff from 1876 to 1880. Pictured 1882 …
The Marquis Roen, built 1921, Charlevoix, Mich., 84x24x7, owned by John J. Roen; small freighter -logs, etc. Damaged by fire, 1932. Sold to Harold H. Neff and Charles S.Neff jr., Cleveland, Ohio, 10The Marquis Roen, built 1921, Charlevoix, Mich., 84x24x7, owned by John J. …
The Marquis Roen, built 1921, Charlevoix, Mich., 84 x 24 x 7, owned by John J. Roen; small freighter -logs, etc. Damaged by fire, 1932. Sold to Harold H. Neff and Charles S.Neff jr., Cleveland, Ohio,The Marquis Roen, built 1921, Charlevoix, Mich., 84 x 24 x 7, …
The Harriet Ross was at one time believed by sailors to have been the American gunboat, Porcupine, which formed part of Perry's fleet in the Battle of Lake Erie, Sept. 10, 1813. However, the Ross wasThe Harriet Ross was at one time believed by sailors to have …
The 175-foot Rube Richards was 33 feet wide, and had a gross tonnage of 815; built in Manitowoc, Wis. in 1881. Like many vessels of the era, it existed in two worlds -sail and steam often used togethThe 175-foot Rube Richards was 33 feet wide, and had a gross …
The lake barge, Charles N. Ryan, 160 x 31 x 11, built 1873, Sandusky, Ohio, was purchased by Samuel Neff & Sons in 1896 from Byron Inman, Duluth, for $5,500; 411 gross tons The Ryan in April of 1897The lake barge, Charles N. Ryan, 160 x 31 x 11, built …
The Shaw was built at Bay City, Mich. in 1885; 928 gross tons: Listed Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1, p. 886; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893. Wreck data (compiled by Harold H. Neff),The Shaw was built at Bay City, Mich. in 1885; 928 gross …
Side-wheel steamer, Sheboygan; walking beam; built 1869, Manitowoc, Wis. by C.S.Rand; ran about 40 years between Chicago and Milwaukee; 623 gross tons; discarded. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. DirectorSide-wheel steamer, Sheboygan; walking beam; built 1869, Manitowoc, Wis. by C.S.Rand; ran …
The Peter Smith was a successful lake tug, and raft tow boat; iron hull; built 1863 Glasgow; Scotland; a reputed former blockade runner. Renamed Little Ada in 1908 and Buxton in 1921. Listed Beers, HThe Peter Smith was a successful lake tug, and raft tow boat; …
The powerful tug, Thomas H. Smith, built 1881 at Manitowoc, Wis., was lost by collision off Racine Point, Wis. Nov. 10, 1893. It was about 140 feet long, and was owned by L. & S. T. & W. Co., SturgeoThe powerful tug, Thomas H. Smith, built 1881 at Manitowoc, Wis., was …
