Polson Iron Works - Engine Builds, 1886



These "Engine Builds" pages list the ships whose registration shows that Polson engines were used.
There is a separate page for each year. The menu on the left lets you click to select a page for a particular year, or you can click on a ship name to see registration details.

Engine Builds



Maid of the Mill

Date Registered:
5/1886 ] Official Number: [ 90701
broken up

First Registration
Name: [ MAID OF THE MILL ] Location: [ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 5/1886 ] Official Number: [ 90701 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ WILLIAM ROSS & SONS, PORT ROBINSON ] Built At: [ PORT ROBINSON, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1885 ] Length: [ 33.60 ] Beam: [ 8.60 ] Depth: [ 4.10 ] Gross: [ 8.18 ] Net: [ 5.57 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ NIL ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NIL ] Figure: [ NO ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ NIL ] Type of Rig: [ NIL ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ HIGH PRESSURE ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1885 ] Built by: [WILLIAM POLSON & CO., TORONTO ] Horsepower: [ 13.00 ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1902/04/16 ] Reason Closed: [BROKEN UP ]

Source of Data N.A.C., MG-40 D3 B.T., B-3718, 1886, VOL. 3 - ST. CATHARINES

Adrelexa

Date Registered:
[ 6/1886 ] Official Number: [ 90702 ]
registered anew

First Registration
Name: [ ADRELEXA ] Location: [ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 6/1886] Official Number: [ 90702 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ WM. ROSS & SON, PORT ROBINSON ] Built At: [ PORT ROBINSON, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [ 1886 ] Length: [ 46.00 ] Beam: [ 10.20 ] Depth: [ 3.60 ] Gross: [15.16] Net: [ 10.31 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ QUARTER ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Figure: [ NO ] Frame: [ WOOD ] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ HIGH PRESSURE ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1885 ] Built by: [WM. POLSON CO., TORONTO ] Horsepower: [ 13.00 ] Unit Horsepower: [COMBINED ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1903/02/24 ] Reason Closed: [REGISTERED ANEW ] Place Closed: [ ST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO, CANADA ]

Source of Data N.A.C., MG-40 D3 B.T., B-3718, 1886, VOL. 3 - ST. CATHARINES

Kingfisher

Date Registered:
Date Registered: [ 1886/05/15 ] Official Number: [ 90554 ]
broken up

First Registration
Name: [ KINGFISHER ] Location: [PORT BURWELL, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Registriation: [ 2/1886 ] Date Registered: [ 1886/05/15 ] Official Number: [ 90554 ]

Original Building Information:
Built By: [ JOHN E. REED ] Built At: [ PORT BURWELL, ONTARIO, CANADA ] Date Built: [1886] Length: [ 46.00 ] Beam: [ 11.00 ] Depth: [ 5.00 ] Gross: [ 13.80 ] Net: [ 9.40 ]

Vessel Description:
Deck: [ ONE ] Type: [ CARVEL ] Stern: [ROUND ] Gallery: [NONE ] Figure: [ NO ] Frame: [WOOD] Propulsion: [ STEAM SCREW ] Number of Masts: [ NONE ] Type of Rig: [ NONE ]

First Engine:
Type of Engine: [ HIGH PRESSURE ] Number of Engines: [ONE ] Date Built: [ 1886 ] Built by: [WM. POLSON & CO, TORONTO ] Horsepower: [ 6.00 ] Unit Horsepower: [NOMINAL ]

Closing Information
Date Registration Closed: [ 1895/05/27 ] Reason Closed: [BROKEN UP ]

Source of Data N.A.C., RG-42, C-2435, VOL. 210