LITTLE ADA
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | LITTLE ADA |
| Registry | U.K. |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Gross Tonnage | 208.00 |
| Hull Material | Iron |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | First document issued, as tug, at Detroit, MI, March 29, 1878 (116 x 18 x 9.5; 161.38 gross - 102.29 net). Converted to oil, 1923 (159 gross - 108 net). |
| History | Captured as blockade runner, July 9, 1864, Nassau for Charleston, by USS GETTYSBURG, in position 32.21N x 77.51W. Purchased by U.S. Navy from Boston Prize Court, August 18, 1864. Transferred to U.S. War Dept., August 12, 1865.U.S. document surrendered at Buffalo, NY, March 30, 1909, and endorsed \"sold alien.\" Redocumented in U.S. on January 24, 1921. Changed to oil on March 24, 1923; renamed POLING BROTHERS NO. 2 on July 3, 1928. As BUXTON: Burned at Berkley, VA, on April 13, 1922; removed from documentation and converted from steam to oil. |
| Disposition | Foundered off Captain Island, Long Island Sound, NY, March 12, 1940; no lives lost. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Simons, W. & Co. |
| Place Built | Renfrew, Scotland |
| Date Built | 1863-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Names
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUXTON | 1921-00-00 | 1923-00-00 | U.S. | 150133 |
| HEARD, BETTY JANE | 1923-00-00 | 1928-00-00 | U.S. | 150133 |
| LITTLE ADA | 1864-00-00 | 1865-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. NAVY |
| LITTLE ADA | 1865-00-00 | 1878-00-00 | U.S. | U.S. ARMY |
| LITTLE ADA | 1909-00-00 | 1921-00-00 | CANADA | 47635 |
| POLING BROTHERS NO. 2 | 1928-00-00 | 1940-00-00 | U.S. | 150133 |
| SMITH, PETER | 1878-00-00 | 1909-00-00 | U.S. | 150133 |