Also known as:

ABYSSINIAN

Year of Build:

1847

Official Number:

19062

Built at:

Clayton, NY

Vessel Type:

Steamer

Note: Similar to BAY STATE, CATARACT & NIAGARA

Hull Materials:

Wood

Number of Decks:

1

Builder Name:

John Oades

Original Owner and Location:

Ontario & Saint Lawrence Steamboat Company, Oswego, New York

Ownership Notes:

E.B. Allen, president

Number of Masts:

1

Propulsion:

Sidewheel

Engine Type:

Vertical Beam (Walking Beam)

# Cylinders:

1

Propulsion Notes:

50 x 132" engine, T.F. Secor & Company, New York City, New York 28' wheels

Length:

232' 1"

Beam:

32' 2"

Depth:

11' 6"

Tonnage (old style):

832.51

Final Location:

Chenaille du Moine, Quebec, Saint Lawrence River

Date:

13 Nov 1883

How:

Sank & abandoned

Notes:

While anchored at Chenaille du Moine, ice cut through the hull & caused a leak; abandoned

1847, December 7 First launched

1847, June 27 First enrolled Oswego, New York

1848 Operated in the U.S. Espress Line; ran between Lake Ontario

ports; mates: NORTHERNER, CATARACT & later NIAGARA

1853 Placed in the U.S. Mail Line with BAY STATE, CATARACT & NIAGARA,

called at various American & Canadian Lake Ontario ports

1853, September 25 Struck & severely injured by propeller VERMONT off

Cape Vincent, New York, Lake Ontario

1857 Owned American Steamboat Company, Charlotte, New York

1860, October 17 Struck & sunk bark CITY OF ROCHESTER/OGDENSBURG,

while entering Ogdensburg, New York; repaired

1862 Repaired

1864 Reported owned Ontario Steamboat Company, Oswego, New York

1867, January 24 Owned Canadian Navigation Company; 230 x 32.2 x

11.8', 726 net tons; renamed ABYSSINIAN

1868 1044.21 gross tons, US19062

1868, September 19 Taken to Montreal, Quebec & ran the Lachine Rapids

1874, June Owned F.P.O. Milhot, et.al., Quebec City, Quebec

1874, August Owned Compagnie de Navigation Union

1876 Owned Richelieau & Ontario Navigation Company

1877 239.2 x 32.2 x 11.2'; 1064 gross tons

1883, November 13 Sank, Chenaille du Moine, Quebec; abandoned

1884, September 18 Certificates surrendered

From the Collection of:

C. Patrick Labadie