LET-HER-B
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | LET-HER-B |
| Registry | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA |
| Rig | Steamer |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 220.00 |
| Width | 28.00 |
| Depth | 11.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 740.00 |
| Hull Material | Iron |
Vessel History | |
| History | Cut in half at Sorel, P.Q., in winter, 1867-68, and arrived at Buffalo, NY, in June, 1868. Joined by David Bell, and upper cabins added.Hull stripped at Collingwood, Ont., towed by tug J.T. ROBB to Buffalo, departing Collingwood on August 5, 1877. Cut in half by Union Dry Dock Co., Buffalo, NY, departing there October 17, 1877. Rebuilt by Muir Brothers Dry Dock, Port Dalhousie, Ont.; completed December 15, 1877. Towed to Toronto, Ont., for rebuild, arriving there December 24, 1877 (221 x 26 x 10.75; 931 gross - 540 net). Replated at Kingston, Ontario, in 1904; rebuilt and reboilered, 1890. Sank at Dock, Toronto, Ont., on October 27, 1919; certificate surrendered on January 1, 1920. Raised and rebuilt as barge (221 x 26 x 10.75; 278 gross - 278 registered). Built as blockade runner, with no superstructure, two fore & aft stacks, two raking masts. Turned over to Chicora Co. on December 17, 1863; cleared for Hamilton, Bermuda, on March 29, 1864, to operate Bermuda-Wilmington-Charleston. Laid up at Halifax, N.S., after war; first registered there on February 1, 1866. Ran Collingwood-For William-way ports, later adding Duluth, in 1868-69. Transported Wolsey Expedition, Collingwood-Prince Arthur Landing, in 1870, to stop Riel Rebellion on Red River. Lay idle at Collingwood, late 1873-July, 1874, then chartered to Lord Dufferin, Governor-General of Canada. After this, again went into lay-up at Collingwood until 1877. Ran Toronto-Niagara River, 1878-1914. Finished 1914 season on Labor Day, then lay idle at Toronto, 1914-1919. |
| Disposition | In collision with propeller SPRUCEBAY, September 19, 1938, in Kingston, Ontario, and sank. Raised and pulled onto Howe Island, Ontario, and cut up for scrap. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Miller, William C. & Sons |
| Place Built | Liverpool, Great Britain |
| Date Built | 1864-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHICORA | 1864-00-00 | 1866-00-00 | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA | |
| CHICORA | 1866-00-00 | 1920-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| WARRENKO | 1920-00-00 | 1938-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Weir | 1866-00-00 | 1867-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Benjamin Weir (47/64) and Donald Milloy (17/64) | 1867-00-00 | 1868-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Canada Steamship Lines, Ltd. | 1914-00-00 | 1920-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Chicora Co. | 1864-00-00 | 1866-00-00 | CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA | |
| Don Milloy(17/64), Nicol Milloy(17/64), Don Robertson(15/64), Thomas Burk(15/64) | 1868-00-00 | 1873-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Don Robertson(15/64), Thomas Burk(15/64), Sir Frank Smith, Noah Barnhart(34/64) | 1873-00-00 | 1877-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Ernest F. Whitelaw (Pyke Salvage Co., Ltd., Mgr.) | 1928-00-00 | 1938-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Niagara Navigation Co. (Barlow Cumberland & Frank Smith) | 1877-00-00 | 1913-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Quinte Coal & Towing Co., Ltd. | 1923-00-00 | 1928-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Co., Ltd. | 1913-00-00 | 1914-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |
| Warren Transportation Co., Ltd. | 1920-00-00 | 1923-00-00 | CANADA | 53588 |