WILSON, D.M.
Year of Build:  1873 Official Number:  US6772
Also Known As:  
CONSTRUCTION AND OWNERSHIP
Build City:St. Clair Build State:MI
Vessel Type:Bulk Freighter Number of Decks:1
Hull Materials:Wood Hull #:
Builder Name:Simon Langell
Master Carpenter:
Built on Bottom of:
Original Owner:Thomas Wilson
Location:Cleveland, OH
Ownership Notes:
POWER
Powered By:Mechanical
Number of Masts:3
Propulsion Type:Screw Engine Type:High Pressure (including HPNC)
# Cylinders:1 # Boilers:2
# Propellers:1
Propulsion Notes:One 27 x 30" engine by Globe Iron Works, Cleveland.

6 1/2 x 16' @ 90# steam, tubular marine boilers.
DIMENSIONS
Length:179.1 Tonnage (old style):
Beam:32.7 Tonnage (gross):757
Depth:12.2 Tonnage (net):591
Capacity:
FINAL DISPOSITION
Final Location:2 1/2 miles north east Thunder Bay Light. Lake Huron.
Final Date: [month] 27 [day] 10 [year] 1894
Final Depth:
Final Dispostion How:Sank.
Final Cargo:Coal.
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Final Notes:With barge MANITOWOC in tow, sprang leak 25 miles from Thunder Bay Light; steamers HUDSON & SAMUEL MITCHELL tried to tow her to Middle Island, but she foundered; barge saved, crew taken off by steamer SILVANUS J. MACEY.

1894, Nov 10 Broke up in another storm.
HISTORY AND NOTES
History:1873, May Launched; for coal, iron & grain trade; first steamer in Wilson Line.

1873, Jun 18 Temporary enrollment, Detroit, MI; Jul 2 enrolled Cleveland.

1877, Aug 7 Same owners; temporary documents, Marquette, MI; Aug 16 Permanent enrollment, Cleveland.

1880 Enrolled Cleveland; owned Thomas Wilson et al; towing barges in Lake Superior trade.

1883 Enrolled Buffalo, NY; owned Charles H. Laine et al; in Chicago & Ogdensburg Transit Co. fleet; towed barge MANITOWOC for years.

1890 Enrolled Buffalo; owned John A. Miller et al.

1894, Oct 27 Leaking, sank in 40' water, Lake Huron.

1896, Nov 23 Documents surrendered "Vessel lost by sinking".
From the Collection of: C. Patrick Labadie
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Unique ID:160610
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