Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

WEATHERLEY, J. L. (1886, Tug (Towboat))

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
WEATHERLEY, J. L.
Also known as:
FARLEY, JOHN H.;FIRE CHIEF
Year of Build:
1886
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, OH
Vessel Type:
Tug (Towboat)
Note: fire tug
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Excelsior Iron Works
Original Owner and Location:
City of Cleveland Fire Department, Cleveland, OH
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
66.16
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Hamilton, ONT
Lake Ontario
Date:
1969
How:
scrapped by United Metals, Ltd.
History
Chronology:

1894, May 9 Sank, Cleveland Harbor, OH, Lake Erie; raised; rebuilt Buffalo, David Bell; renamed JOHN H. FARLEY; 90 x 22 x 7.5; 109 gross tons

1938 Renamed FIRE CHIEF; C170129; rebuilt 83.9 x 22.1 x 9.5; 156 gross/86 net tons; owned Sincennes-McHaugton Line Ltd., Montreal, QUE

1960 Owned McAllister Towing, Ltd., Montreal

1968 Sank at dock, Montreal; raised

1969 Scrapped

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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