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  • Amity (1856)
    Amity (1856)
    Ship       102x26x7 Owned by G. Thomas & A. McKellar 1856; Messrs. Eberts, Chatham 1860, 1864. Built by A. Coutts, Chatham and launched 12/07/56. Re-engined 1863 (details lacking). Used Montreal-Chatham. Wrecked Long Point, Lake Erie 09/10/64. ; Final Location: Long Point, Lake Erie, Ontario, Canada, Wrecked
    Ship     102x26x7 Owned by G. Thomas & A. McKellar 1856; Messrs. Eberts, Chatham 1860, 1864. Built by A. Coutts, Chatham and launched 12/07/56. Re-engined 1863 (details lacking). Used Montreal-Chatham. Wrecked Long …
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  • Wellington (1856)
    Wellington (1856)
    Ship       171x25x11 Owned by Calvin & Breck, Garden Island and chartered to others for operation. Towboat.
    Ship     171x25x11 Owned by Calvin & Breck, Garden Island and chartered to others for operation. Towboat.
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  • R.L. Howard (1856)
    R.L. Howard (1856)
    Ship       77x14x8 Owned by L. McCallum, Stromness Ont. Built by D. McSwain, Dunnville 1856. Lost 6 barges in gale 02/11/62 Point Abino, Ont. en route Dunnville to Buffalo. Sank 24/10/67 near Port Dalhousie. ; Final Location: Near Port Dalhousie, Ontario, Canada, Foundered
    Ship     77x14x8 Owned by L. McCallum, Stromness Ont. Built by D. McSwain, Dunnville 1856. Lost 6 barges in gale 02/11/62 Point Abino, Ont. en route Dunnville to Buffalo. Sank 24/10/67 near …
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  • Transit (1856)
    Transit (1856)
    Ship       115x17x5 (width over paddle boxes 26') Owned by C. Hood, Toronto 1868; J. Edgar, Hamilton 1877; J. Leigh, Orono Ont. 1880. Built by Hayes Bros., Toronto 1856. Abandoned immediately on launching, sank about two years later. Wreck purchased by C. Hood 1868, raised and hull reconditioned at Oakville; new cabin …
    Ship     115x17x5 (width over paddle boxes 26') Owned by C. Hood, Toronto 1868; J. Edgar, Hamilton 1877; J. Leigh, Orono Ont. 1880. Built by Hayes Bros., Toronto 1856. Abandoned immediately on …
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  • British American (1856)
    British American (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 33358; First Rebuild: Official Number: 33358 Propulsion: Sidewheel Dimensions: 109 x 19 -- 170 tons Rebuilt: in 1877 102x19x7 Owned by Quebec Towboat Co. 1864; W. Aitchison, Cornwall Ont. 1871; E. Monarque, Lachine Que. 1877. Primarily towboat for lumber, but occasionally ferry. Armed as gunboat in Fenian troubles, …
    Ship     Official No.: 33358; First Rebuild: Official Number: 33358 Propulsion: Sidewheel Dimensions: 109 x 19 -- 170 tons Rebuilt: in 1877 102x19x7 Owned by Quebec Towboat Co. 1864; W. Aitchison, Cornwall …
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  • Westmorland (1856)
    Westmorland (1856)
    Ship       Other Names: Rochester; Official No.: 35082; Later Registration: U.S.A. (1864) as Rochester 156x24x8 Built and owned by C. Boultenhouse, Sackville N. B. Used mostly Pictou-Charlottetown. Had 38 berths in gents' cabin, 37 in ladies'.
    Ship     Other Names: Rochester; Official No.: 35082; Later Registration: U.S.A. (1864) as Rochester 156x24x8 Built and owned by C. Boultenhouse, Sackville N. B. Used mostly Pictou-Charlottetown. Had 38 berths in gents' …
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  • Whitby (1856)
    Whitby (1856)
    Ship       Approx. 135x24. Owned by a series of partnerships. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Used Montreal-Upper Lakes. Sank in collision with "Osprey" 15/11/66 three miles from Lachine. ; Final Location: Lachine, Quebec, Canada, Foundered (Collision)
    Ship     Approx. 135x24. Owned by a series of partnerships. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Used Montreal-Upper Lakes. Sank in collision with "Osprey" 15/11/66 three miles from Lachine. ; Final Location: …
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  • Queen Victoria (1856)
    Queen Victoria (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 33252; Previous Registration: British (1858) 172x30x17 Owned by F. Baby, Quebec; to Provincial Government 1860. Built by R. Napier & Sons, Govan Scotland 1856, Engines (2 oscillating) 60x54 by builder. Used Quebec-Gulf. Arrived Quebec from builder 20/09/56. Sank at sea 04/10/66 en route Cuba to Quebec on first …
    Ship     Official No.: 33252; Previous Registration: British (1858) 172x30x17 Owned by F. Baby, Quebec; to Provincial Government 1860. Built by R. Napier & Sons, Govan Scotland 1856, Engines (2 oscillating) 60x54 …
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  • Point Levi (1856)
    Point Levi (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 41577; 98x20x8 Owned by M. Kelly, Quebec 1858; J. Demers, St. Nicolas 1877. Towboat.
    Ship     Official No.: 41577; 98x20x8 Owned by M. Kelly, Quebec 1858; J. Demers, St. Nicolas 1877. Towboat.
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  • Terrebonne (1856)
    Terrebonne (1856)
    Ship       122x22x6 Owned by Terrebonne & L'Assomption Navigation Co.; to Richelieu Company 1861. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 05/05/56. Engine by builder. Market boat (makes all stops).
    Ship     122x22x6 Owned by Terrebonne & L'Assomption Navigation Co.; to Richelieu Company 1861. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 05/05/56. Engine by builder. Market boat (makes all stops).
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  • Topsey (1856)
    Topsey (1856)
    Ship       117x22x7 Owned by W. D. B. James 1856; Edmonstone Allan & Co. 1859; H. & A. Allan, Montreal 1864; Dame Dansereau, Montreal 1866. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Engine 36x108 by Miln & Miln (Dock Engine Works) Montreal. Built as tender for Allan liners at Quebec, soon became towboat. …
    Ship     117x22x7 Owned by W. D. B. James 1856; Edmonstone Allan & Co. 1859; H. & A. Allan, Montreal 1864; Dame Dansereau, Montreal 1866. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Engine …
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  • Victoria (1856)
    Victoria (1856)
    Ship       167x25x8 Owned by Richelieu Company 1856, 1861; Sincennes-McNaughton 1877. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 28/07/56. Engine by builder. Structural weakness; "hog chains" added 1858. Market boat (makes all stops). Some cabins removed for use as towboat 1870. With sister "Napoleon", known as "the moccasins". ; Final Location: Sorel, …
    Ship     167x25x8 Owned by Richelieu Company 1856, 1861; Sincennes-McNaughton 1877. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 28/07/56. Engine by builder. Structural weakness; "hog chains" added 1858. Market boat (makes all …
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  • Unity (1856)
    Unity (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 41572; 89x16x9 Owned by R. Sample, Levis 1857; E. Doran & Son 1864; to St. Lawrence Towboat Co. 1866. Built by Tibbitts, Levis 1856. Engines to "Mersey". Ferry at Quebec, first "icebreaking" ferry. Badly damaged by fire early July 1858 St. Sulpice, rebuilt tug. Sunk by spring freshet …
    Ship     Official No.: 41572; 89x16x9 Owned by R. Sample, Levis 1857; E. Doran & Son 1864; to St. Lawrence Towboat Co. 1866. Built by Tibbitts, Levis 1856. Engines to "Mersey". Ferry …
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  • Monarch (1856)
    Monarch (1856)
    Ship       174x25x10 Owned by Sinclair, McCarthy & Shaw. Built by D. & J. McCarthy, Sorel and launched 12/07/56. Engine(s) 46x132 by Kingston Foundry, from "John Counter". Used Montreal-Hamilton. Maiden voyage 09/09/56 with entire "upper saloon deck" missing (never added). Wrecked on fourth trip 29/11/56 Toronto Island and broke up in gale …
    Ship     174x25x10 Owned by Sinclair, McCarthy & Shaw. Built by D. & J. McCarthy, Sorel and launched 12/07/56. Engine(s) 46x132 by Kingston Foundry, from "John Counter". Used Montreal-Hamilton. Maiden voyage 09/09/56 …
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  • Napoleon (1856)
    Napoleon (1856)
    Ship       168x25x8 Owned by Richelieu Company. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 28/07/56. Engine(s) 36x120 by builder. Montreal-Quebec towboat. Ashore 18/10/60 Pointe aux Trembles "en bas", refloated. Along with sister "Victoria", known as "the moccasins".
    Ship     168x25x8 Owned by Richelieu Company. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal and launched 28/07/56. Engine(s) 36x120 by builder. Montreal-Quebec towboat. Ashore 18/10/60 Pointe aux Trembles "en bas", refloated. Along with sister …
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  • Mary Ann (1856)
    Mary Ann (1856)
    Ship       Other Names: Wanderer; Official No.: 51681; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1868) as Wanderer 50x15x5 Owned by Montreal & Ottawa Forwarding Co. 1869; H. Easton, Merrickville Ont. 1874, 1877. Built as yacht, soon tug. Boiler exploded 17/08/74 Rideau Canal. "The boat was not an inspected one": seized 17/09/74 Ottawa for "violation of …
    Ship     Other Names: Wanderer; Official No.: 51681; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1868) as Wanderer 50x15x5 Owned by Montreal & Ottawa Forwarding Co. 1869; H. Easton, Merrickville Ont. 1874, 1877. Built as yacht, …
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  • Ferry No.3 (1856)
    Ferry No.3 (1856)
    Ship       167x24x10 Owned by Grand Trunk Railway. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Engines (2) 32x96 by builder. Built as Montreal-Longueuil ferry pending completion of Victoria Bridge. Wrecked by boiler explosion 10/06/56 Longueuil. ; Final Location: Longueuil, Quebec, Canada, Blew Up
    Ship     167x24x10 Owned by Grand Trunk Railway. Built by A. Cantin, Montreal 1856. Engines (2) 32x96 by builder. Built as Montreal-Longueuil ferry pending completion of Victoria Bridge. Wrecked by boiler explosion …
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  • John Brown (1856)
    John Brown (1856)
    Ship       Other Names: H.O. Perry; Official No.: 33522; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1860) as H.O. Perry 57x17x6 Owned by A. Coons, Port Colborne 1860; to J. Brown, Montreal 1864; to Harbour Commissioners of Montreal 1866, 1875. Built by Bidwell & Banta, Buffalo N.Y. 1856. Tug. Traded to H.C.M. for tug "Belle" and …
    Ship     Other Names: H.O. Perry; Official No.: 33522; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1860) as H.O. Perry 57x17x6 Owned by A. Coons, Port Colborne 1860; to J. Brown, Montreal 1864; to Harbour Commissioners …
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  • Ora (1856)
    Ora (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 39220; 73x17x6 Owned by P. E. I. Government.
    Ship     Official No.: 39220; 73x17x6 Owned by P. E. I. Government.
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  • S.P. Bidder (1856)
    S.P. Bidder (1856)
    Ship       Official No.: 33192; 124x24x8 Owned by J. Tibbits, Quebec. Summer ferry Quebec-Levis in connection with Grand Trunk Railway. Destroyed by fire 03/07/67 Quebec. Remains finally removed from Levis ferry landing June 1878. Newspaper advertisements often refer simply to "the Grand Trunk Ferry". ; Final Location: Quebec, Quebec, Canada, Burnt
    Ship     Official No.: 33192; 124x24x8 Owned by J. Tibbits, Quebec. Summer ferry Quebec-Levis in connection with Grand Trunk Railway. Destroyed by fire 03/07/67 Quebec. Remains finally removed from Levis ferry landing …
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