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JOHN CHASSELL (formerly ECHO)
Type: Propeller Steam Tug
Lengths: 51 ft (15.5 m)
Deaths: None reported
Location: Portage Entry, Lake Superior
GPS: Unknown
IDENTIFICATION & SITE INFORMATION
• Name: JOHN CHASSELL (formerly ECHO)
• Official Number: 75352
• Construction:
• Builder: J.W. Church
• Year Built: 1868
• Location: Sugar Island, Michigan
• Ownership History:
• Original Name: ECHO
• Renamed: JOHN CHASSELL by Sheldon Brothers (Portage Lake, Michigan)
SPECIFICATIONS
• Hull Material: Wood
• Length: 51 ft (15.5 m)
• Width: 10 ft (3 m)
• Depth: 3 ft (0.9 m)
• Gross Tonnage: 18
HISTORY
• 1868: Built as ECHO, primarily used as a Tug.
• 1867: An octagonal pilot house was added.
• 1870: Acquired by Sheldon Brothers, renamed JOHN CHASSELL, and repurposed as an excursion boat.
FINAL DISPOSITION
• Date: October 23, 1876
• Incident: Destroyed by fire at Portage Entry, Lake Superior.
• Loss: Estimated at $4,000.
• Cargo: None on board at the time of the fire.
• Casualties: No loss of life reported.
REFERENCES & LINKS
• Maritime History of the Great Lakes
• Bowling Green State University – Great Lakes Ships
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