MILWAUKIE

Registry and Rig Information

Name MILWAUKIE
Registry U.S.
Rig Steamer

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 172.00
Width 24.00
Depth 10.00
Masts 1
Gross Tonnage 401.42
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

History First enrollment issued at Buffalo, NY, November 11, 1837.Chartered to Canadian colonial government from November, 1838 to August, 1839, though never registered in Canada. Renamed during that period as SIR JOHN COLBORNE.
Disposition Wrecked at mouth of Kalamazoo River, MI, Lake Michigan, on November 17, 1842; nine lives lost. Engines salvaged the following year and transported to Detroit, MI, by the steamer ILLINOIS, and placed in new steamer NILE.

Build Information

Builder Hotaling, Peter
Place Built Grand Island, NY
Date Built 1837-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistry
COLBORNE, SIR JOHN1838-00-001839-00-00U.K.
MILWAUKIE1839-00-001842-00-00U.S.