1848
Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 November 1864
(9 inches)
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p.4, col.3
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1848 - L Nov. 19:4/3 - The new tug SATELLITE was built by Quayle and
Martin of this city, and is owned by H. N. Strong, Esq., of Detroit.
The cost was about $32,000. Thomas Murphy is captain and engineer, and
Hiram Ames, sailing master. She will carry a crew of ten men and operate
as a wrecker on Lake Huron and Lake Erie, and as a tug on the St. Clair
river. The dimensions are as follows: Length over-all, 129 feet; length
by custom house measurements, 117 and 77/100 feet; depth of hold, 11 feet;
and draught of water, ten feet. The engine is 26-inch bore by 80 stroke.
The boiler is 20 feet long with a shell eight feet in diameter. The shell
is made of 3/8 Pittsburgh iron. The ship's burthen is 250 tons. The
engine was built by the Cuyahoga Steam Furnace co. One point of super-
iority in the engine is "Gifford's Injector" designed to supply the boil-
er with water in case the engine gives out through accident, and also to
throw water over the boat in case of fire. She carries a large yawl and
a life boat. (9)
Index terms:
Ames, . Hiram; Cuyahoga Steam Furnace co.; Detroit, Mich.; Gifford's injector (engine); Murphy, Thomas (ship captain and engineer); Pittsburgh, Pa.; Quayle and Martin (contractors); St. Clair river; SATELLITE (ship); Strong, H. N. (Detroit)