Chapter 42
List of Lake Vessels
Table of Contents

Title Page
1 Introductory
2 Geological
3 Poetry of the Lakes
4 Description
5 The Aborigines
6 French Discovery and occupation
7 Story of La Salle and the Griffin
8 Struggle for Possession
9 Under English Rule
10 Beginnings of Lake Commerce
11 War of 1812
12 War of 1812, Continued
13 War of 1812, Concluded
14 Growth of Traffic
Commerce Through St. Mary's Canals
15 Early Navigation on Lake Superior
16 The Convention of 1847
17 A Half Century Ago
18 Lake Canals
19 Lake Canals, Concluded
20 Harbors
21 Lighthouses
22 Life Saving Service
23 Development of Lake Vessels
24 The Lake Carriers
25 The Sailor
26 Navigation
27 Lumber Traffic
28 Grain Traffic
29 Coal Traffic
30 Iron Ore and Iron Industries
31 Miscellaneous
33 CHRONOLOGY.The Beginnings
33 After the War of 1812
34 1821-1830
35 1831-1840
36 1841-1850
37 1851-1860
38 1861-1870
39 1871-1880
40 1881-1890
41 1891-1898
42 List of Lake Vessels
Past and Present
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Table of Illustrations

K

Kaiser, Wilhelm, tug, 28 g. t., b. '74, Grand Haven, in com.

Kakabeka, Can. stmr., 75 t., b. '79, wrecked L. Sup., '97.

Kalamazoo, prop., 288 g. t., b. '88, Saugatuck, sunk by col., '92.

Kalista, sty., 10 g. t., b. '92, Geneva, O., in com.

Kaliyuga, prop., 1,941 g. t., b. '87, St. Clair, in com.

Kalkaska, prop., 679 g. t., b. '84, St. Clair, in com.

Kaloolah, Can. stmr., 350 t., b. Collingwood, '53.

Kaloolah, stmr., 450 t., b. Buffalo, '53, wrecked L. Hur., '62.

Kanaka, stmr., 14 g. t., b. '91, in com.

Kane, E. K., scow, b. '61, Black River, O., passed out.

Kansas, schr., foundered L. Mich., '56, 11 lives lost.

Kanter, E., schr., 378 t., b. Newport.

Kanters, R., schr., 164 g. t., formerly City of Woodstock, b. '73, Manitowoc, wrecked Pilot island, '96.

Karste, Fritz, tug, 27 g. t., formerly R. Davis, b. '76, Sheboygan, in com.

Karl, Minnie, tug, 23 g. t., b. '83, Sheboygan, in com.

Kasota, prop., 1,660 g. t., b. '84, Cleveland, later the A. A. Parker.

Katahdin, Can. bge., 433 n. t., b. '88, Owen Sound, in com.

Katahdin, prop., 1,380, g. t., b. '95, West Bay City, chartered ocean service, '98.

Kate, Can. schr., 104 n. t., b. '66, Oakville, in com.

Kate, sty., 47 g. t., b. '89, Bay Mills, Mich., in com.

Kate, tug, wrecked, '70.

Kate, schr., wrecked, L. Ont., '70.

Kathleen, Can. prop., now Can. prop. City of London.

Kathleen, Can. schr., 94 g. t., b. '73, Ottawa, in com.

Kathleen, Can. prop., 75 n. t., b. '86, Toronto, in com.

Katie, tug, sunk by col., Black Rock harbor, '80.

Kaway, Rae, schr., lost '91, L. Mich.

Keane, Edward, prop., 377 g. t., later the Little Wissahicken.

Kearsarge, s. prop., 3,093 g. t., b. '94, Chicago, in com.

Keating, A. C., schr., 326 g. t., b. '74, Trenton, in com.

Keddle, T., Can. tug, now the prop. John Lee, Sr.

Keepsake, schr., 286 g. t., b. '64, Marine City, foundered L. Erie, '98.

Keepsake, bge., 345 t., foundered L. Hur., '85,

Keepsake, Can. scow, 45 g. t., b. '80, River Puce, in com.

Keewatin, Can. schr., 309 n. t., b. '88, Lakeport, in com., formerly schr. Paragon.

Keeweenaw, schr., sunk near Neebish rapids, '89.

Keith, Ida, schr., 489 g. t., b. '73, Saugatuck, in com.

Keith, Wm. G., schr., b. Port Huron, '69.

Kelderhouse, J., tug, 43 g. t., b. '84, Buffalo, in com.

Kelderhouse, John, 500 g. t., b. '57, Bay City, in com.

Keller, Hugo, stcb., 130 g. t., b. '90, Ithaca, in com.

Keller, Willie, schr., 425 t., sunk by col. near au Sable, '88.

Kelley, schr., wrecked, Windmill Point, L. Erie, '70.

Kelley, tug, burned near Herson's island, '85.

Kelley Bros., tug, 17 g. t., b. '79, Muskegon, passed out, '94.

Kelley, Fred., prop., 770 g. t., b. '71, Toledo, in com.

Kelley, Kate, schr., 350 t., total loss, '69.

Kelly, C. O., prop., 259 t., burned Pembroke, '85.

Kelly, Edward, schr., 776 g. t.9 b. '74, Port Huron, in com.

Kelly, Georgie, schr., 370 g. t., b. '74, Salzburg, Mich., in com.

Kelly, Kate, schr., 257 g. t., b. '67, Tonawanda, foundered Racine Point, '95 with all hands.

Kellogg, A. R., bge., 619 g. t., b. '82, in com.

Kellogg, Chas., tug., made Can. tug Charlton, '84.

Kelpie, schr., ashore.L. Mich., '65.

Kelton, Minnie E., prop., 632 g. t., b. '94, West Bay City, in com.

Kempt, Sir. James, Can. schr., 200 g. t., b. '29, Bath.

Kendall, Harvey J., prop., 399 g. t., b. '92, Marine City, in com.

Kendrick, R., Can. prop., 15 g. t., b. '74, Morrisburg, in com.

Kennedy, James, tug, 10 g. t., b. '95, Buffalo, in com.

Kennedy, Wm., tug, 86 g. t., b. '93, Buffalo, in com.

Kenosha, schr., 377 t., b. Cleveland, '54, wrecked Chicago, '56.

Kenosha, prop., 645 t., burned Sarnia, '64.

Kenozha, Can. prop., 191 g. t., b. '83, Gravenhurst, in com.

Kent, stmr., 180 t., b. Chatham, Ont., '39, sunk L. Erie by col. '45, 7 lives lost.

Kent, Can. schr., wrecked Thirty Mile creek, '45.

Kent, H. A., prop., burned off Gravelly Bay, '54.

Kent, Helen, schr., 144 t., abandoned L. Mich., '67.

Kent, Henry A., schr., 771 g. t., b. '73, Detroit, foundered L. Sup., '97.

Kentucky, Can. prop., b. about '55, passed out.

Kentucky, prop., 366 t., b. Buffalo, '53.

Kentucky, schr., 110 t., b. Three Mile Bay, '36, wrecked L. Ont., '51.

Kenzie, John, brig., in com. '33, carried first wheat cargo L. Mich. to Buffalo, '36.

Kersey, schr., b. Clayton, N. Y.

Kershaw, Charles J., prop., 1,323 g. t., b. '74, Bangor, Mich., wrecked L. Sup., '95.

Kershaw, C. J., bark, 382 t., b. Cleveland, '57, sailed Detroit to Liverpool '57, returned '58.

Ketcham, schr., sunk Milwaukee, '64.

Ketcham, John B., s. prop., 909 g. t., b. '92, Toledo, in com.

Ketcham, V. H., prop., 1,660 g. t., b. '74, Marine City, 'n com.

Ketchum, schr., 177 t., b. '55, wrecked L. Mich., '83.

Ketchum, James L., schr., 414 g. t., b. '67, Bangor, Mich. in com.

Kewaunee, schr., 210 g. t., b. '66, Port Huron, in com.

Kewanaw, schr., 493 g. t., b. '66, Marine City, in com.

Keweenaw, stmr., 800 t., b. Marine City, '66.

Keweenaw, s. prop., 2,511 g. t., b. '01, West Bay City, passed out, '95.

Keyes, Jerome C., sty., in com., '68.

Keyes, Mary E., b. Conneaut, '63.

Keys, D. H., schr., 183 g. t., b. '73, Trenton, in com.

Keys, M. O., schr., b. '66, passed out.

Keystone, s. tug., 94 g. t., b. '91, Buffalo, in com.

Keystone, prop., 72 g. t., b. '80, Buffalo, burned L. Mich., '98.

Keystone State, stmr., 1,354 t., b. Buffalo, '49, foundered Saginaw bay, '61, 33 lives lost.

Khartoum, Can. prop., 63 g. t., b. '85, Ernestown, in com.

Kidd, Josephine, prop., burned Georgian Bay, '82.

Kidd, Minnie, Can. tug, 19 n. t., b. '83, Wiarton, in com.

Kilbola, 396 t., b. Detroit, '58.

Kilbola, 71 g. t., b. Detroit, '88.

Kildonan, Can. bge., 610 n. t., b. '88, Kingston, in com.

Killarney, Belle, Can. tug, 34 n. t., b. '92, Collingwood, in com.

Kimball, Charles, schr., 29 g. t., b. '83, Charlevoix, in com.

Kimball, S. H., schr., in com., '50.

Kimball, S. H., schr., 318 g. t., b. '64 Vermilion, O., sunk by col. L. Hur., '95.

Kimball, W. C., schr., 33 g. t., b. '88, Manitowoc, passed out, '95.

Kincardine, prop., wrecked French river, '88.

King of Algiers, Can. schr., 150 g. t., b. '56, Toronto.

King, Belle, tug, sunk Peach Point, '77.

King, Ben, Can. prop., 139 n. t., b. '95, Kingston, in com.

King, C. A., schr., 316 g. t., b. '63, Cleveland, foundered L. Hur., '95.

King, C. A., schr., 394 t., damaged, '69.

King, C. G., schr., 457 g. t., b. '70, Saginaw, in com.

King, Euretta, Can. scow, 142 g. t., b., 87, Welland, in com.

King, F. J., schr., 266 t., b. Toledo, '67, sunk L. Mich., '86.

King, Fred, tug, 13 g. t., b. '89, Erie, in com.

King, George, prop., 532 g. t., b. '74, Marine City, in com.

King, James C., schr., 512 g. t., b. '67, Saginaw, in com.

King, James G., schr., 170 t., b. Dunkirk, '36.

King, Jennie, tug, 13 g. t., b. '82, St. Joseph, in com.

King, Jennie P., bark, b. Tonawanda, '63, wrecked Long Point, '66, 14 lives lost.

King, J. G., schr., wrecked Kalamazoo r., '56.

King, J. G., schr., 154 t., b. Dunkirk, '36, wrecked off Conneaut, '43.

King, Maggie R., Can. tug, 49 n. t., b. '72, Port Robinson, in com.

King, R. B., schr., 82 t., sunk Muskegon, '85.

King, R. S., Can. tug, now the Adam Ainslie.

King, R. S., Can. prop., 58 g. t., b. '82, Port Robinson, in com.

King Sisters, schr., 400 t., b. Toledo, '62, wrecked L. Erie, '84.

Kingbird, schr., ashore L. Erie, '19.

Kingfisher, schr., 517 g. t., b. '67, Cleveland, in com.

Kingfisher, Can. schr., 107 g. t., b. '92, Shelburn, in com.

Kingfisher, Can. prop., 24 n. t., b. '86, Port Burwell, burned, '96.

Kinghorn, Can. bge., 300 n. t., b. '71, Montreal, in com.

Kingman, M., schr., capsized Detroit r., '38.

Kingsbury, G. P., tug, 29 g. t., b. '74, Muskegon, passed out, '91.

Kingsford, schr., b. Oswego, '56, sunk L. Mich., '71.

Kingsford, Thompson, prop., 185 g. t., later the John H. Pauly.

Kingsford, Thos., prop., sunk Belleville, Ont., by col., '82.

Kingston, Can. schr., armed cruiser, b. Kingston, '16, withdrawn, '18.

Kingston, Can. stmr., b. Kingston, '33, wrecked, '47.

Kingston, Can. schr., 246 g. t., b. '16, Sacket's Harbor.

Kingston, Can. stmr., 400 t., in com., '56.

Kingston, stmr., wrecked St. Lawrence r., '48.

Kingston, Can. stmr., b. '55, Montreal, burned, rebuilt as Bavarian, burned at Whitby, rebuilt, and now Algerian.

Kingston Packet, Can. schr., 70 g. t., b. '15, Kingston, wrecked.

Kinne, H. M., schr., 111 t., b. Conneaut, '41.

Kinzie, John, brig., b. '33.

Kirby, Frank E., s. stmr., 532 g. t., b. '90, Wyandotte, in com.

Kirby, S. R., prop., 2,338 g. t., b. '90, Wyandotte, in com.

Kirk, Wm. B., stcb., 79 g. t., b. '87, Baldswinville, N. Y., passed out, '96.

Kitchen, J. B., schr., 287 g. t., b. '73, Cleveland, in com.

Kitty, scow, wrecked L. Erie, '70.

Knapp, Captain, U. S. rev. cut., afloat, '26.

Knapp, F. M., schr., 384 g. t., b. '67, Ferrysburg, Mich., in com.

Knapp, Gilbert, schr., 186 g. t., b. '54, Racine, wrecked L. Mich., '96.

Knapp, L. W., tug, 17 g. t., b. '95, Richmond, O., in com

Knapp, M. A., tug, 60 g. t., b. '93, Benton Harbor, in com.

Knapp, M. A., 18 g. t., b. '80, Manitowoc, in com.

Knapp, Robbie, schr., 15 g. t., b. '72, Bailey's Harbor, in com.

Knapp's Roller Boat, b. Toronto, '97.

Knickerbocker, schr., b. before '43, lost L. Mich., '55.

Knight, Joe, Can. prop., 14 g. t., b. '70, St. Catharines, in com.

Knight Templar, tug, 38 g. t., b. '90, Milwaukee, in com.

Knight Templar, schr., 289 g. t., b. '65, Oswego, in com.

Knight, Thomas, schr., 20 g. t., b. '87, Port Clinton. O., in com.

Knoblock, Lena, prop., 87 g. t., b. '81, Buffalo, in com.

Koal Kabin, bge ., 567 g. t., b. '82, in com.

Koefer, schr., wrecked Erie, '55.

Koehn, Frederick, tug, 40 g. t., b. '86, Milwaukee, in com.

Kolfage, J. G., Can. schr., 109 n. t., b. '69, Port Burwell, in com.

Kolista, stmr., 9 g. t., b. '92, in com.

Kosciusko, schr., b. Ohio City, '47, passed out.

Kossuth, schr., wrecked near Chicago, '57.

Kossuth, tug, wrecked Grand Haven, '58.

Koyen, Edith H., schr., 38 g. t., b. '90, Wash. Harbor, Wis., in com.

Kremer, C. F., tug, 12 g. t., b. '79, Chicago, passed out, '92.

Krupp, Alfred, s. schr., 3,259 g. t., b. '96, Chicago, in com.

Kunkle Bros., tug, 55 g. t., b. '90, Ashtabula, in com.

Kunz, Dan, prop., 99 g. t., b. '88, San dusky, in com.

 


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