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- Wreck of D. S. Austin
The D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner was stranded Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake Michigan, one-fourth mile north of the Ludington (Mich.) piers. The vessel broke up. See History of the Great Lakes, by … The D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner was stranded Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Adella Shores
The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. Samuel Neff & Sons on March 20, 1897. It was 195'x 37' and of 734 gross tons. In 1904 the Shores broke records as a lumber carrier when she brought one million feet of lumber from Ashland, Wis. … The Str.Adella Shores, built 1894 at Gibraltar, Mich. was purchased by Capt. Samuel Neff & Sons on March 20, 1897. It was 195'x 37' and of 734 gross tons. In …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Tug Winneconne and Steamer Scutanabacon
Scene at the dam, Appleton, Wis., 1868. Capt. Sam Neff in the tug, Winneconne is about to rescue the Str. Schtenanbequon [Scutanabacon] from being carried over the dam. Capt. Neff also righted the vessel when it was bottom up in Lake Winnebago; it also sank in the Menasha lock. After … Scene at the dam, Appleton, Wis., 1868. Capt. Sam Neff in the tug, Winneconne is about to rescue the Str. Schtenanbequon [Scutanabacon] from being carried over the dam. Capt. Neff …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Wreck of the Charles N. Ryan
Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Wolverine
The schooner Wolverine, 117 x 25, built 1871, Grand Haven, Mich.- 195 gross tons. Used the so-called "Grand Haven rig", or four similar rigs, which originated in the 1870s. About 26 other vessels adopted this rig. Listed Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol.1, p. … The schooner Wolverine, 117 x 25, built 1871, Grand Haven, Mich.- 195 gross tons. Used the so-called "Grand Haven rig", or four similar rigs, which originated in the 1870s. About …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Frank Woods
Maritime History of the Great Lakes - B. W. Aldrich
The tug B. W. Aldrich was built in Milwaukee, Wis. in 1868; 49 tons; 65 x 15; double engines, 16 x 18. Listed Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893; Ship Masters Assoc. Dir., 1903. The tug B. W. Aldrich was built in Milwaukee, Wis. in 1868; 49 tons; 65 x 15; double engines, 16 x 18. Listed Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893; Ship Masters …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Tug Alert
Old harbor tug, Alert of Chicago, watching for a tow in the 1880s. The Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903, lists the tug as being built in 1874; owned by Lydon & Drews, Chicago; 49x13; 23 gross tonnage. Old harbor tug, Alert of Chicago, watching for a tow in the 1880s. The Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903, lists the tug as being built in 1874; owned by Lydon …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer Arizona
Built Cleveland Ohio, 1868; 189 x 32; 765 gross tons; used as sand sucker. Listed Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893; Ship Masters. Assoc. Directories,1903 etc.; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1,p.793. Note: The name of Jay A.Pearson is evidently the name of a previous sketcher; it does not … Built Cleveland Ohio, 1868; 189 x 32; 765 gross tons; used as sand sucker. Listed Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893; Ship Masters. Assoc. Directories,1903 etc.; Beers, History of the Great …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - S. D. Arnold
The S.D. Arnold. better known as "Bootjack" because of the angle made by her twin smoke stacks, was used in the log trade between De Pere, Wis. and Marinette, Wis. Built 1871, De Pere, Wis.; passed out of registry, 1894. Listed Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. l. The S.D. Arnold. better known as "Bootjack" because of the angle made by her twin smoke stacks, was used in the log trade between De Pere, Wis. and Marinette, Wis. …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner D. S. Austin
D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner stranded on Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake Michigan, one-fourth mile north of the Ludington (Mich) piers. The vessel broke up. Cf. History of the Great Lakes, by Beers, … D.S.Austin, a wooden schooner of 281 gross tons, was owned by Samuel Neff & Sons from 1896 to 1898, when the schooner stranded on Nov. 7, 1898 on Lake Michigan, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Tug Baltimore
Tug Baltimore as seen on the stadium machinery, 1934; owned by Booth Fisheries. Cleveland, Ohio. Presumably Sister ship to tugs, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh -10 tugs in all -built 1910, Lorain, Ohio. Tug Baltimore as seen on the stadium machinery, 1934; owned by Booth Fisheries. Cleveland, Ohio. Presumably Sister ship to tugs, Louisville, Nashville and Pittsburgh -10 tugs in all -built 1910, …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Car Ferry Tow Barge No. 1
Owned by Charles S.Neff, Milwaukee, 1915-1916; pulp wood carrier; 309 x 44 x 12; gunwale built; molded bow; load carried on deck; steam windlass; steam towing machine, ballast pump; light draft; winter quarters in Detroit in May, 1916, according to an advertisement for sale of barge in the Marine Review. … Owned by Charles S.Neff, Milwaukee, 1915-1916; pulp wood carrier; 309 x 44 x 12; gunwale built; molded bow; load carried on deck; steam windlass; steam towing machine, ballast pump; light …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Mary Battle
The Mary Battle, of St.Catherine Is, Ont.,an old timber carrier was similar in size to hundreds that traded through the old Welland canal. Some of them carried hewn timber, picking up their cargoes along the shores of the upper Great Lakes. then sailing to Kingston. Ont.. where lumber was rafted … The Mary Battle, of St.Catherine Is, Ont.,an old timber carrier was similar in size to hundreds that traded through the old Welland canal. Some of them carried hewn timber, picking …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Tug Boscobel with tows Active & Noque Bay
During the lumbering days in Wisconsin, steamers and their tows were common sights on the Great Lakes, This drawing shows the Boscobel making up a tow at Peshtigo, Wis. with the barges Active & Noque Bay. The Peshtigo Lumber Co. built a fleet of barges at Trenton, Mich. -the Active, … During the lumbering days in Wisconsin, steamers and their tows were common sights on the Great Lakes, This drawing shows the Boscobel making up a tow at Peshtigo, Wis. with …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Sternwheeler Brooklyn on Fox River
(Printed material about the Brooklyn from a notebook of Charles S.Neff, presumably printed in Oshkosh, and with data supplied by Will Neff, son of W.W.Neff, captain of the Brooklyn. W.W.Neff and Sam Neff were brothers of Edwin Marion Neff, all three captains on the Wisconsin waterways) "This capacious boat was … (Printed material about the Brooklyn from a notebook of Charles S.Neff, presumably printed in Oshkosh, and with data supplied by Will Neff, son of W.W.Neff, captain of the Brooklyn. W.W.Neff …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Flat boat - M. Brunette
The M. Brunett, or Brunette, of Green Bay, Wis., was the B & B ex-tug, Mary Newton. It was made into a flat boat -100 feet long; 21 feet wide and 5 feet in depth. It ran on Green Bay, Wis. in the 1880s; used as a stone and lumber … The M. Brunett, or Brunette, of Green Bay, Wis., was the B & B ex-tug, Mary Newton. It was made into a flat boat -100 feet long; 21 feet wide …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Steamer G. T. Burroughs
The Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903, lists the G. T. Burroughs as a freighter of 109 feet in length, 24-foot beam; built 1881; 130 gross tons; owned by Standard Contracting Co., Cleveland, Ohio, and in a separate listing, by Wyndam C. Jones, Cleveland. Ohio. The Ship Masters' Assoc. Directory, 1903, lists the G. T. Burroughs as a freighter of 109 feet in length, 24-foot beam; built 1881; 130 gross tons; owned by Standard Contracting …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Butcher Boy
Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship Masters' Assoc. Dir. 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1,p.802; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register,1893. In commission in 1899. … Butcher Boy, ex barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Schooner Butcher Boy
Butcher Boy, former barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship Masters' Assoc. Dir. 1903; Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. 1,p.802; Inland Lloyds Vessel Register, 1893. In commission in … Butcher Boy, former barque, sailed on the Great Lakes for many years; 149 feet long; 29 foot beam; 11 feet in depth. Built De Pere, Wis. 1868. Listed in Ship …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
