- COBOURG (1833, Steamer)
Final Date: 1847; Dimensions (LBD): 152' x 36' x 11' ; 1833 Ran Prescott - Niagara, ONT. 1835, Aug 6 Grounded near Brockville, ONT, St. Lawrence River. 1834 Both owners died aboard of cholera. 1834, Nov New boilers installed, general overhaul, engines improved. 1837, Oct 26 Aground on sand bar …
Final Date: 1847; Dimensions (LBD): 152' x 36' x 11' ; 1833 Ran Prescott - Niagara, ONT. 1835, Aug 6 Grounded near Brockville, ONT, St. Lawrence River. 1834 Both owners …
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- KINGSTON (1833, Steamer)
1834, Nov Sunk by ice, Belleville, Lake Ontario; raised.
1834, Nov Sunk by ice, Belleville, Lake Ontario; raised.
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- LADY COLBOURNE (1833, Steamer)
Dimensions (LBD): 80' x 17' x 0' ; 1838, Dec 4 Burned at her dock, Windsor, ONT; owned Duncan McGregor, Chatham, ONT. 1847, Jun 16 Collided with steamer PIONEER near Sorel, QUE; one died.
Dimensions (LBD): 80' x 17' x 0' ; 1838, Dec 4 Burned at her dock, Windsor, ONT; owned Duncan McGregor, Chatham, ONT. 1847, Jun 16 Collided with steamer PIONEER near …
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- THAMES (1833, Steamer)
Other Names: KENT; Final Date: 12 Aug 1845; Dimensions (LBD): 122' x 20' x 7' ; 1833 Ran passengers & freight Buffalo-Port Stanley. 1838, Dec 4 During "Patriot Uprising" set afire, burned at dock, Windsor. 1839 Rebuilt at Chatham by McGregor for the Eberts of same place; renamed KENT. 1842 …
Other Names: KENT; Final Date: 12 Aug 1845; Dimensions (LBD): 122' x 20' x 7' ; 1833 Ran passengers & freight Buffalo-Port Stanley. 1838, Dec 4 During "Patriot Uprising" set …
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- BROCKVILLE (1833, Steamer)
Dimensions (LBD): 145' x 23' ; Operated Bay of Quinte - Prescott, ONT. Converted to 3 masted schooner in Portsmouth (near Kingston), in 1848 Out of service by 1856.
Dimensions (LBD): 145' x 23' ; Operated Bay of Quinte - Prescott, ONT. Converted to 3 masted schooner in Portsmouth (near Kingston), in 1848 Out of service by 1856.
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- COMMODORE BARRIE (1833, Steamer)
Final Date: 30 Apr 1842; Dimensions (LBD): 144' x 38' x 0' ; 1839, Aug 29 In collision with WILLIAM IV, much damage to COMMODORE BARRIE. 1842, May 4 Sank; owned by a joint stock company, Kingston, ONT.; Final Location: 10 miles off Long Point, west of Kingston, ONT. Lake …
Final Date: 30 Apr 1842; Dimensions (LBD): 144' x 38' x 0' ; 1839, Aug 29 In collision with WILLIAM IV, much damage to COMMODORE BARRIE. 1842, May 4 Sank; …
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- CANADIAN (1833, Steamer)
Dimensions (LBD): 108' x 16' x 32' ; Intended to ply the Bay of Quinte and the River. 1853, May Struck by steamer NOVELTY Bay of Quinte, run ashore to keep from sinking.; Original Owner: John G. Parker
Dimensions (LBD): 108' x 16' x 32' ; Intended to ply the Bay of Quinte and the River. 1853, May Struck by steamer NOVELTY Bay of Quinte, run ashore to …
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- NEPTUNE (1833, Steamer)
Dimensions (LBD): 137' x 22.5' x 10.4' ; 1844, Oct 3 Registered Montreal, QUE. 1844, Oct 23 Owned Quebec Forwarding Co, Montreal, QUE. 1849 Broken up.; Original Owner: Donald Bethune
Dimensions (LBD): 137' x 22.5' x 10.4' ; 1844, Oct 3 Registered Montreal, QUE. 1844, Oct 23 Owned Quebec Forwarding Co, Montreal, QUE. 1849 Broken up.; Original Owner: Donald Bethune
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- NELSON (1833, Schooner)
1845, Dec Took shelter in Windsor, ONT harbor during gale off Kingston. 1861, Oct Bound for Oswego; collision with schooner J.G. BEARD off Long Point, Lake Erie.
1845, Dec Took shelter in Windsor, ONT harbor during gale off Kingston. 1861, Oct Bound for Oswego; collision with schooner J.G. BEARD off Long Point, Lake Erie.
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- Britannia (1833)
First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Niagara, Ontario, Canada in 1836 109x21x8 approx. Owned by D. Bethune, Toronto 1840; perhaps later Macpherson & Crane. Built by Ewen (Ewing?), Kingston and launched late December 1832. Engine by Bennett & Henderson, Montreal. Lengthened 22' by Niagara Harbour & Dock Co. 1836. Used on …
First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Niagara, Ontario, Canada in 1836 109x21x8 approx. Owned by D. Bethune, Toronto 1840; perhaps later Macpherson & Crane. Built by Ewen (Ewing?), Kingston and launched …
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- Brockville (1833)
145x23x8 Owned by C. Jones, Brockville 1835; often chartered to others. Built by Shea & Merritt ("of Montreal") Brockville and launched 04/09/33. Engines (2) by Avery, Syracuse, New York. Originally Kingston-Dickinson's Landing, later Prescott-Bay of Quinte. Had 34 berths; gents' cabin 84' long. Blown from moorings Bath 20/11/35, both stacks …
145x23x8 Owned by C. Jones, Brockville 1835; often chartered to others. Built by Shea & Merritt ("of Montreal") Brockville and launched 04/09/33. Engines (2) by Avery, Syracuse, New York. Originally …
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- Enterprise (1833)
Approx. 83x19. Owned by Ottawa & Rideau Forwarding Co. 1833; to J. Simpson, Smiths Falls 1836 for transfer to Chats Lake. Launched 03/04/33. Engines (2) by Avery, Syracuse, N. Y. Flat-bottom sternwheel. 18 berths when new, to have cabins on deck in 1834. Frozen in by early winter November 1834 …
Approx. 83x19. Owned by Ottawa & Rideau Forwarding Co. 1833; to J. Simpson, Smiths Falls 1836 for transfer to Chats Lake. Launched 03/04/33. Engines (2) by Avery, Syracuse, N. Y. …
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- Thames (1833)
Approx. 80x17 Owned by D. McGregor, Chatham. Built by Jenkinson, Chatham 1833. Temporary engine installed for voyage to Cleveland for permanent engine, earlier one to "Cynthia". Arrived back from Cleveland 23/06/33. Used on Lake Erie. Gents' cabin had 22 permanent, 18 "moveable" berths; ladies' 14 and 16. Launched as "Lady …
Approx. 80x17 Owned by D. McGregor, Chatham. Built by Jenkinson, Chatham 1833. Temporary engine installed for voyage to Cleveland for permanent engine, earlier one to "Cynthia". Arrived back from Cleveland …
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- Sturgeon (1833)
Approx. 80'. Owned by J. Bethune. Engine by York Steam Engine Works, Toronto. Launched 08/06/33. "Lately launched at a new village on Chemong Lake 6 miles from Peterborough" (Kingston "Chronicle"). "New village being laid out at the launching point" (Cobourg "Star"). "Built like a scow, very much after the shape …
Approx. 80'. Owned by J. Bethune. Engine by York Steam Engine Works, Toronto. Launched 08/06/33. "Lately launched at a new village on Chemong Lake 6 miles from Peterborough" (Kingston "Chronicle"). …
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- Oakville (1833)
Other Names: Hamilton (1836); Union; First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1840 Dimensions unknown. Owned by J. Mills; to N. Hewson, Hamilton 1836; to "Ottawa Co. " 1839; to D. Bethune 1842. Built by J. Lodor, Oakville 1833. First engines (2) by York Foundry, Toronto, from "John …
Other Names: Hamilton (1836); Union; First Rebuild: Propulsion: Sidewheel Rebuilt: Kingston, Ontario, Canada in 1840 Dimensions unknown. Owned by J. Mills; to N. Hewson, Hamilton 1836; to "Ottawa Co. " …
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- Margaret (1833)
Dimensions unknown. Owned by R. Drummond 1834; Ottawa & Rideau Forwarding Co. 1835. Built by R. Drummond, Kingston 1833. Used on Rideau Canal. First trip end of July 1833. "Her build is such that she will be able to take a barge along with her into the locks" (Montreal "Gazette" …
Dimensions unknown. Owned by R. Drummond 1834; Ottawa & Rideau Forwarding Co. 1835. Built by R. Drummond, Kingston 1833. Used on Rideau Canal. First trip end of July 1833. "Her …
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- Penetanguishene (1833)
Dimensions and owner unknown. Built by Mitchell & Thompson, Penetanguishene 1833. Had 15 berths. Used on Georgian Bay, later Thames River. "Wretched little boat, dirty and ill-contrived" (1837).
Dimensions and owner unknown. Built by Mitchell & Thompson, Penetanguishene 1833. Had 15 berths. Used on Georgian Bay, later Thames River. "Wretched little boat, dirty and ill-contrived" (1837).
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- Peter Robinson (1833)
Other Names: Simcoe (1839); Dimensions unknown. Owned by W. Laughton. Engine by Ward Bros., Montreal.
Other Names: Simcoe (1839); Dimensions unknown. Owned by W. Laughton. Engine by Ward Bros., Montreal.
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- St. George (1833)
Other Names: Neptune (1844); 137x23x10 Owned by D. J. Smith et al., Kingston; to H. & S. Jones, Brockville 1836; to D. Bethune 1844; J. Munn et al., Montreal 1846. Built by Ewen, Kingston and launched 27/05/33. Engine 46x96 by Bennett & Henderson, Montreal, from "John By". Lake Ontario mail …
Other Names: Neptune (1844); 137x23x10 Owned by D. J. Smith et al., Kingston; to H. & S. Jones, Brockville 1836; to D. Bethune 1844; J. Munn et al., Montreal 1846. …
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- Kingston (1833)
109x15x8 (width over paddle boxes 32') Owned by J. G. Parker, to J. Counter 1839. Built by J. Quain, Kingston and launched early May 1833. Engine by Ward, Montreal. Used mostly Prescott-Bay of Quinte ("Bay and River"). Built by a group of small farmers in hopes of reducing costs; to …
109x15x8 (width over paddle boxes 32') Owned by J. G. Parker, to J. Counter 1839. Built by J. Quain, Kingston and launched early May 1833. Engine by Ward, Montreal. Used …
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