Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Nellie US 18626
- Type: Propeller Steam Tug / Towboat
- Year Built: 1868
- Builder: William Crosthwaite
- Dimensions: 63 ft × 13.5 ft beam × 9 ft depth
- Registered Tonnage: 34.48
- Location: Saginaw, Michigan
- Official Number: 18626
- Original Owners: William H. Tonn & Charles Mays, D. N. Shoemaker, Ann Mays
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
(Propeller Steam Tug / Towboat)
Description
Official Number: 18626
Built: 1868, Bangor, Mich — by William Crosthwaite
Original Owners: William H. Tonn & Charles Mays, Bay City, MI
Hull: Wood (single-deck)
Power & Propulsion:
- Propeller screw
- 38 HP steam engine
- One propeller
Gross Tonnage: 34.48
History
Service & Ownership History
| Date | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 1868 | Enrolled at Port Huron | Official enrollment to Tonn & Mays |
| 16 Oct 1868 | Owned by D. N. Shoemaker | Bay City, MI |
| 26 Apr 1869 | Owned by Ann Mays | Bay City, MI |
| 1870 | Sunk near Saginaw, MI | Temporary sinking; details unrecorded |
| 1874 | Listed as NELLIE MAYO | Name variant in registries |
| 1875 | Burned at Saginaw, MI | Destroyed by fire; documentation surrendered in 1878 |
Significant Incidents
Significant Incidents
- Incident: Burned—total loss—in Saginaw, Michigan, Lake Huron during 1875
- Documentation: Enrollment officially surrendered in Port Huron in December 1878 (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Casualties: No records indicate any loss of life
Final Disposition
Final Disposition
- Incident: Burned—total loss—in Saginaw, Michigan, Lake Huron during 1875
- Documentation: Enrollment officially surrendered in Port Huron in December 1878 (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Casualties: No records indicate any loss of life
Current Condition & Accessibility
Current Condition & Accessibility
No known wreckage remains; likely dismantled or removed post-fire.
Resources & Links
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Summary
- Built: 1868, wharfing tug for Bay City entrepreneurs
- Career: Ownership changes and small incident (sinking) prior to final loss
- Final Loss: Burned and declared a total loss in Saginaw, 1875
- Documentation: Formal abandonment recognized by 1878 surrender
- No Known Wreckage: Likely dismantled or removed post-fire
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