AURORA

Registry and Rig Information

Name AURORA
Registry U.S.
Official Number 106493
Rig Propeller

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 290.00
Width 41.00
Depth 22.33
Gross Tonnage 2282.00
Net Tonnage 1859.00
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

Rebuilds Rebuilt as schooner barge, 1898-1899 (290 x 41 x 21.42; 2236 gross - 2181 net).
History Ran aground at foot of Bois Blanc Island, Detroit River, on December 10, 1898, with barge AURANIA in tow. Bound from Duluth for Buffalo with cargo of grain. While still aground, caught fire and was scuttled in eighteen feet of water on December 12, 1898. Raised and rebuilt as schooner barge.
Disposition Abandoned in 1926. Reportedly served as sand barge for Construction Materials Co. in Chicago area for some time after that. Towed to Grand Haven, MI, and burned on the north side of Harbor Island.

Build Information

Builder Miller & Murphy
Place Built Cleveland, OH
Date Built 1887-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Owners

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
John Corrigan1887-00-001916-00-00U.S.106493
Morton Salt Company1916-00-001932-00-00U.S.106493