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- 20ffw 7m
- 130ft Length
- Meldrum Bay
- Lake Huron
The Winslow was a tugboat, also known as a towboat, built in 1865 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was constructed by Quayle & Martin, with John Drackett serving as the master carpenter. The vessel was made of wood and had two decks.
Powered by a low-pressure, single-cylinder engine, the Winslow utilized a screw propulsion system. The engine, measuring 30 x 30 inches, was possibly built by the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace Company of Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally from another vessel named Winslow, constructed in 1862.
The tugboat had the following hull dimensions: a length of 129 feet 3 inches, a beam of 21 feet 9 inches, and a depth of 10 feet 9 inches. Its tonnage, measured in the old style, was 292.
Throughout its history, the Winslow underwent various changes in ownership and operated in different capacities. It was originally owned by N.C. & H.J. Winslow of Cleveland, Ohio. Later, it came under the ownership of the Tug Association and then Ballentine, Crawford & Company of Detroit, Michigan.
The Winslow was involved in several incidents over the years. In 1870, it collided with another vessel named WABASH. In 1871, it was charged with a breach of revenue laws. The tugboat was used for towing and rafting and underwent repairs and rebuilding multiple times.
In 1892, the Winslow was owned by the Saginaw Bay Towing Company of Bay City, Michigan. It was re-engined with a steeple compound engine, measuring 22 and 40 x 30 inches and producing 375 horsepower at 84 revolutions per minute. The new engine was built by the Marine Iron Works in Bay City.
The Winslow was rebuilt as a wrecker in 1893 in Bay City, with new dimensions of 129 x 22 x 17.4 feet and tonnages of 290.54 gross tons and 186.41 net tons. It underwent further ownership changes, with J.S. Boutell of Bay City and the Reid Towing & Wrecking Company of Sarnia, Ontario, being among the owners.
On August 21, 1911, the Winslow met its final fate. It burned in Meldrum Bay, Manitou Island, Michigan, in Lake Michigan. The wreck was eventually removed in 1938.
