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 |