Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

PRINGLE, MARY (1867, Steambarge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
PRINGLE, MARY
Year of Build:
1867
Official Number:
90136
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Trenton, MI
Vessel Type:
Steambarge
Note: Plain head; cabins; round stern.
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Master Carpenter:
Alvin A. Turner
Original Owner and Location:
James H. Pringle et al, Trenton, MI
Hull Dimensions
Length:
119.1'
Beam:
24.5'
Depth:
7.7'
Tonnage (gross):
166.62
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Port Huron, MI; St. Clair River.
Date:
7 Aug 1893
How:
Burned.
Notes:
Caught fire Sandborn Lumber dock; burned to total loss on Canadian bank.
History
Chronology:

1867, Jul 3 First enrolled Detroit, MI.

1868, Sep 13 Sunk in collision with propeller PRINDIVILLE St. Clair River near Algonac, MI.

1870 In Ogdensburg, NY lumber trade.

1871, May 10 Rebuilt; 1 deck, 1 mast; 121.8 x 24.4 x 8.9'; 204.66 gross tons.

1871, Aug Struck schooner KATE RICHMOND Welland Canal.

1872, Apr 27 Owned D. Whitney Jr. et al, Detroit.

1873, Apr 12 Owned E.W. Bennett & Smith, Kelley & Co., Toledo, OH.

Date Unknown Towed G.H. WORTHINGTON.

1874 Towed WOLVERINE in lumber trade; also towed barge REINDEER.

1879, May 19 Owned John Mitchell et al, Marine City, MI.

1880 Towed barges REINDEER & N.D. GOODELL.

1882, Mar 4 Owned George H. Worthington et al, N. Amherst, OH; 166.62 net tons.

1883 Rebuilt.

1884 Hauled grindstone between Grindstone City, MI & Cleveland, OH.

1887, Jun 2 Ashore n. entrance of Thunder Bay, MI, Lake Huron with consort FAME.

1887, Sep Towed barges SWEETHEART, GARDNER & SUNSHINE.

1888, Apr 24 Owned S.B. Gummond, Detroit.

1889, Apr 30 Owned G.W. King et al, W. Bay City, MI.

1890, Mar 4 Owned Charles Ebart, Bay City.

1890, Spring Towed barge S.A. IRISH.

1890, Sep Towed SWEETHEART, SUNSHINE, & HARRISON.

1891, Oct 2 Owned Frank W. Wheeler, Bay City, MI.

1892, Aug 29 Owned Elizabeth Currie, Port Huron, MI.

1893, Aug 7 Burned Port Huron; total loss.

1893, Oct 20 Documents surrendered Port Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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