NAVAJO C100660

Officially registered under Canadian No. 100660, the Navajo was built in 1895 in Kingston, Ontario. It had a gross tonnage of 179 tons and a registered tonnage of 92 tons. The ship was owned by George Richardson, with Kingston serving as its homeport. It had dimensions of 108.6 feet in length, 21.7 feet in beam, and 8.7 feet in depth.

Originally named King Ben, the vessel underwent a name change recorded in the Dominion of Canada’s registry books on December 31, 1913. Its previous owner was J.G. Hurley of Kingston, Ontario, as stated in the vessel registry from December 31, 1898. The Navajo was propelled by a single screw, with a high-pressure engine manufactured by Davis & Doran of Kingston, Ontario, in 1888. The engine had one cylinder, producing 150 horsepower at 150 revolutions per minute. The ship also had a single boiler with a 6×11-foot firebox, generating steam at 90 pounds.

In terms of its hull dimensions, the Navajo had a length of 109 feet, a beam of 22 feet, and a depth of 7 feet. It had a gross tonnage of 164 tons and a net tonnage of 95 tons.

Tragically, on December 6, 1914, the Navajo met its final fate due to a storm. The vessel was wrecked on the south side of Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario. This incident occurred while the Navajo was assisting the stranded steamer Ceylon, but fortunately, there was no loss of life.

Throughout its history, the Navajo had undergone significant events. In January 1896, it was rebuilt following a fire, resulting in new dimensions of 108.5 x 21.58 x 6.58 feet and a tonnage of 145 gross tons and 69 net tons. The vessel also had notable incidents such as running aground near Waupoos Island in Lake Ontario on August 5, 1897.

Over the years, ownership of the Navajo changed hands, with J.G. Hurley and later Ira Folger of Kingston, Ontario, assuming ownership. In 1904, the vessel was renamed Navajo, and in 1908, it underwent another rebuilding phase.

The wrecking of the Navajo on December 6, 1914, marked the end of its active service. The ship’s final location was on the south side of Main Duck Island in Lake Ontario, where it met its demise during the aforementioned storm while assisting the stranded steamer Ceylon.