MICHIGAN

Registry and Rig Information

Name MICHIGAN
Registry CANADA
Official Number 7406
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 154.00
Width 27.00
Depth 9.00
Gross Tonnage 275.00
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

Rebuilds Converted from car ferry to tug, 1862. Converted to provincial gunboat, 1867 (288 tons). Converted to wrecking tug, 1877.
History Chartered to Canadian Government in 1866; sold to them in 1867 for use as gunboat during Fenian crisis.Laid up at Goderich, Ontario, in 1867; out in 1869 and rebuilt in winter of 1869-1870 as gunboat.
Disposition Dismantled at Windsor, Ontario, in 1884.

Build Information

Builder Steed, Robert
Place Built Point Edward, Ontario
Date Built 1859-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
PRINCE ALFRED1867-00-001884-00-00CANADA7406

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
Canadian Government1867-00-001877-00-00CANADA7406
Canadian Towing & Wrecking Co.1877-00-001882-00-00CANADA7406
Grand Trunk Railway1859-00-001862-00-00CANADA7406
John Pridgeon & W.K. Muir1862-00-001867-00-00CANADA7406
Laughlin McCallum1882-00-001884-00-00CANADA7406