Registry and Rig Information |
Name
|
DISPATCH |
Registry
|
CANADA |
Official Number
|
33249 |
Rig
|
Tug |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
Length
|
108.00 |
Width
|
21.00 |
Depth
|
8.00 |
Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
Rebuilds
|
Rebuilt in 1867, after fire, at Clark Dry Dock Co., Detroit, with an upper deck (140.63 gross tons). |
History
|
Burned at Sandusky, OH, August 16, 1867; rebuilt at Clark Dry Dock Co., Detroit, MI.Sunk by ice, St. Clair Rapids, in April, 1870; $500 loss. |
Disposition
|
Ran onto Point aux Barques Reef, near Port Austin, MI, Lake Huron, October 10, 1871, with 5 barges in tow; tug a total loss. Caused by smoke from forest fires hanging over water. Loss set at $12,000. |
Build Information |
Builder
|
Beaudry |
Place Built
|
St. Antoine de Tilly, P.Q. |
Date Built
|
1856-00-00 |
Source |
Source
|
HCGL |