Other name(s): UFASCO
Ship owner: Great Lakes Towing Co.; Nicholson Transit Co.; Thompson Tug Co.; United Fuel & Supply Co.
Ship builder: Mason, Port Huron, Michigan
Engine builder: Samuel F. Hodge & Co., Detroit, Michigan
Year ship built: 1894
Year engine built: 1894
Final disposition: Abandoned in 1918
Notes:
"I was very glad to get the Boynton as I was around Nicholsons for a long time they got her in 1916-17 and sold her to United Fule (sic.) and Supply 1918 they gave her a complete rebuild she came out as UFASCO 218953 after having a couple more owners Nicholson bought her 1940 and put her engine into Liberty the Hull went to boneyard. They took that engine out of the Liberty in Cleveland a year ago to put a Diesel in her." Captain Hamilton. February 12, 1859.
Remarks:
b) UFASCO (1919) (US. 218953). Built "on bottom of" C.L. Boynton.
Owners:
1) Thompson Tug Co., Port Huron, Michigan
2) Great Lakes Towing Co.
3) Nicholson Transit Co. (1916)
4) United Fuel & Supply Co., Detroit, Michigan (1918)
Registry number: US. 127037;US.218953
Hull number: None
Vessel type: Tug
Height: 12.1 ft.
Width: 21.6 ft.
Length: 86.7 ft.
Stroke length: 30 in.
Gross tonnage: 103
Net tonnage: 51
Materials: Wood
Engine type: Fore and Aft
Piston 1: 17 in.
Piston 2: 34 in.