- Ontario (1881)
Official No.: 83371; 44x8x4 Owned by R. Walker, Wood Township Ont. Built by R. Harper, Walker's Point Ont. 1881. Engine 5½x7 by E. Leonard & Sons, London Ont.
Official No.: 83371; 44x8x4 Owned by R. Walker, Wood Township Ont. Built by R. Harper, Walker's Point Ont. 1881. Engine 5½x7 by E. Leonard & Sons, London Ont.
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- Inter-Ocean (1881)
Official No.: 83374; 103x23x6 Owned by Muskoka & Nipissing Navigation Co. Built by C. Smiley, South River, Lake Nipissing 1881. Engine 14x16, made "part in Buffalo, part in Peterborough" (per Registry; no further details). Said to be first steamer on Lake Nipissing. Licensed for 40 passengers 1886.
Official No.: 83374; 103x23x6 Owned by Muskoka & Nipissing Navigation Co. Built by C. Smiley, South River, Lake Nipissing 1881. Engine 14x16, made "part in Buffalo, part in Peterborough" (per …
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- Dora (1881)
Official No.: 71268; 46x7x9 Owned by J. L. White, Harwood Ont. Perhaps actually rebuilt from "Maggie Somerville". Destroyed by fire 11/09/88 Harwood Ont. ; Final Location: Harwood, Ontario, Canada, Burnt
Official No.: 71268; 46x7x9 Owned by J. L. White, Harwood Ont. Perhaps actually rebuilt from "Maggie Somerville". Destroyed by fire 11/09/88 Harwood Ont. ; Final Location: Harwood, Ontario, Canada, Burnt
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- Castor (1881)
Official No.: 83079; 89x15x6 Owned by A. Goulet, Aylmer Que. Built by A. Goulet, Aylmer 1881. Engine 16x16 by A. H. Baldwin.
Official No.: 83079; 89x15x6 Owned by A. Goulet, Aylmer Que. Built by A. Goulet, Aylmer 1881. Engine 16x16 by A. H. Baldwin.
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- Chicoutimi (1881)
Official No.: 80756; 93x20x6 Owned by J. Pearce, Parry Sound Ont. 1884; J. J. Davis, Toronto 1892, 1895; Victoria Park Steamboat Co., Toronto 1901. Built by R. Savard, Levis Que. 1881. Engine 22x72 by A. Beauchemin, Sorel. Used Quebec-Chicoutimi 1881; short runs ex Cornwall Ont. 1882; on Georgian Bay 1884, …
Official No.: 80756; 93x20x6 Owned by J. Pearce, Parry Sound Ont. 1884; J. J. Davis, Toronto 1892, 1895; Victoria Park Steamboat Co., Toronto 1901. Built by R. Savard, Levis Que. …
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- Christine (1881)
Official No.: 86714; Previous Registration: British (1909) 126x17x10 Originally yacht of Lord Strathcona, to J. A. Farquhar, Halifax 1907; to J. S. Thom, Quebec 1908. "Owned by Capt. Farquhar, at present in Toronto and sold for wages due" (Trade press 1908). Frequently chartered to Dominion Government. Run down and sunk …
Official No.: 86714; Previous Registration: British (1909) 126x17x10 Originally yacht of Lord Strathcona, to J. A. Farquhar, Halifax 1907; to J. S. Thom, Quebec 1908. "Owned by Capt. Farquhar, at …
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- C.W. Moore (1881)
Official No.: 126864; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1910) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1914) 124x24x9 Owned by Dominion Fish Co. Built by Elliott, Allegan Mich 1881. Engine 22x24 by Bloecker Engine Works, Grand Haven Michigan. Georgian Bay tug.
Official No.: 126864; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1910) Later Registration: U.S.A. (1914) 124x24x9 Owned by Dominion Fish Co. Built by Elliott, Allegan Mich 1881. Engine 22x24 by Bloecker Engine Works, Grand …
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- Carrie (1881)
Official No.: 80620; 50x12x5 Owned by Burrill-Johnston Iron Works, Yarmouth N. S. 1886; A. A. Munro, Bridgewater N. S. 1895; C. C. Manning, Chester N. S. 1901.
Official No.: 80620; 50x12x5 Owned by Burrill-Johnston Iron Works, Yarmouth N. S. 1886; A. A. Munro, Bridgewater N. S. 1895; C. C. Manning, Chester N. S. 1901.
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- Baines Hawkins (1881)
Official No.: 83918; Previous Registration: British (1905) 190x34x14 Owned by Cape Breton Steamship Co. 1903; J. C. Peters, Sydney N. S. 1905. Engine 24-48x33 by Hawks Crawshey & Co., Blyth England. Wrecked Harriet Ledge near Yarmouth N. S. 24/07/03, salvaged. Holed by ice and sank off Scatterie N. S. 10/03/06. …
Official No.: 83918; Previous Registration: British (1905) 190x34x14 Owned by Cape Breton Steamship Co. 1903; J. C. Peters, Sydney N. S. 1905. Engine 24-48x33 by Hawks Crawshey & Co., Blyth …
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- Batachawana (1881)
Other Names: Robert A. Packer; Official No.: 117032; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1906) as Robert A. Packer 220x34x18 Owned by Gourley Brothers Used Georgian Bay-Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Destroyed by fire 26/06/07 Coppermine Point, Lake Superior. ; Final Location: Coppermine Point, Lake Superior, Burnt
Other Names: Robert A. Packer; Official No.: 117032; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1906) as Robert A. Packer 220x34x18 Owned by Gourley Brothers Used Georgian Bay-Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. Destroyed by fire …
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- Bellisle (1881)
Other Names: City of Calais; Official No.: 88700; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1885) as City of Calais 87x19x5 Owned by Bellisle Steamboat Co., Newcastle N. B. Licensed for 150 passengers 1886. (Sternwheel)
Other Names: City of Calais; Official No.: 88700; Previous Registration: U.S.A. (1885) as City of Calais 87x19x5 Owned by Bellisle Steamboat Co., Newcastle N. B. Licensed for 150 passengers 1886. …
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- Rigaud (1881)
Other Names: W.J. Poupore; Official No.: 80691; 70x15x6 Owned by J. B. A. Mongenais, Rigaud Que. 1886; W. J. Poupore, Morrisburg 1901; C. Cohen, Montreal 1911. Tug.
Other Names: W.J. Poupore; Official No.: 80691; 70x15x6 Owned by J. B. A. Mongenais, Rigaud Que. 1886; W. J. Poupore, Morrisburg 1901; C. Cohen, Montreal 1911. Tug.
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- Rover (1881)
Official No.: 80712; 38x9x3 Owned by G. LeGris, "Jersey" 1886. Tug on Miramichi River.
Official No.: 80712; 38x9x3 Owned by G. LeGris, "Jersey" 1886. Tug on Miramichi River.
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- Windermere (1881)
Official No.: 103562; 77x11x5 Owned by A. J. Dawes, Lachine Que. 1881, 1901; A. Gagnon, Quebec 1907. Built by Cantin, Montreal 1881. Engine 10x10 by builder. Yacht.
Official No.: 103562; 77x11x5 Owned by A. J. Dawes, Lachine Que. 1881, 1901; A. Gagnon, Quebec 1907. Built by Cantin, Montreal 1881. Engine 10x10 by builder. Yacht.
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 23, 1881
p.3 A Misstatement - In a report submitted to the Oswego Board of Trade by Walter McFarland, Major of Engineers, relative to the Oswego harbor he says (speaking of damages during the gales) "A glance at the marine columns of the daily papers during the season of gales shows the …
p.3 A Misstatement - In a report submitted to the Oswego Board of Trade by Walter McFarland, Major of Engineers, relative to the Oswego harbor he says (speaking of damages …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 24, 1881
p.3 A VESSEL'S LOSS. On Sunday morning last a quantity of wreckage was found on the Goodenough property, Lake Erie shore, about two miles below Dunkirk, N.Y. The wreckage consisted of a lot of telegraph poles and a portion of the cabin, in which was ...
p.3 A VESSEL'S LOSS. On Sunday morning last a quantity of wreckage was found on the Goodenough property, Lake Erie shore, about two miles below Dunkirk, N.Y. The wreckage consisted …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 25, 1881
p.2 Escape Of A Convict - took skiff from alongside str. Picton. p.3 MARINE NOTES. There is considerable ice in the Napanee River. Sailors' wages have been advanced to $3 per day on the lake and $3.50 per day through the ...
p.2 Escape Of A Convict - took skiff from alongside str. Picton. p.3 MARINE NOTES. There is considerable ice in the Napanee River. Sailors' wages have been advanced to $3 …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 26, 1881
p.2 YEAR'S MARINE LOSSES. [Globe] There are so many minor accidents reported during the season that it cannot be expected that they will be reproduced. The actual losses are not even reached, as several of the American vessels do ...
p.2 YEAR'S MARINE LOSSES. [Globe] There are so many minor accidents reported during the season that it cannot be expected that they will be reproduced. The actual losses are not …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 28, 1881
p.3 MARINE NOTES. The propeller Georgian will winter here. The steamer Hero went to Belleville yesterday morning. She returned this afternoon. The sloop Frank Smith is loading hay at a Pittsburgh landing for Ogdensburg at $1.50 per ...
p.3 MARINE NOTES. The propeller Georgian will winter here. The steamer Hero went to Belleville yesterday morning. She returned this afternoon. The sloop Frank Smith is loading hay at a …
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- British Whig (Kingston, ON), Nov. 29, 1881
p.2 MARINE DISASTERS. Second Collision Of The Season on Lake Michigan. Detroit, Mich. Nov. 29th - The following is from the Chicago Tribune. "About 6 a.m. on Thursday, during a severe and blinding snow storm, the propeller Northern ...
p.2 MARINE DISASTERS. Second Collision Of The Season on Lake Michigan. Detroit, Mich. Nov. 29th - The following is from the Chicago Tribune. "About 6 a.m. on Thursday, during a …
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