Other Names
- PF BARTON
The PLINY F. BARTON, also known as P.F. Barton, was a wooden propeller steam tug built in 1853 in Buffalo, New York. It had a length of 61 feet 2 inches, a beam of 14 feet 4 inches, and a depth of 5 feet 1 inch. The tug had a tonnage of 40 30/95 according to the old measurement system.
The original owners of the Pliny F. Barton were Aaron Goodwin and Wm. Burny of Buffalo, New York. It was powered by a single-cylinder steam engine and had one boiler and one propeller.
On May 31, 1865, the Pliny F. Barton suffered a devastating fire at Baby’s Point in the St. Clair River, Michigan. The fire resulted in the total loss of the tug. Unfortunately, there are no further details available regarding the incident.
In its history, the Pliny F. Barton had encountered a previous mishap in 1859 when it sank in the Blackwall Canal. However, it was successfully raised. Ownership of the tug had changed hands, and by 1860, it was owned by Cook & Son of Irving, New York.
The Detroit Free Press reported the destruction of the Pliny F. Barton by fire at Baby’s Point in their marine disasters summary for 1865. Although no specific details about casualties or cargo are provided, it is noted that the tug was completely lost in the fire.
