General McPherson (ship)
The General McPherson was a ship used by the U.S. military as a transport between military installations in the
The vessel was purchased by the
On February 2, 1869, the vessel was badly damaged following an accidental collision with the British ship Duke of Edinburgh. It was repaired and continued activities until 1886.[3] On November 2, 1886, the vessel was disabled by a broken propeller. For years the vessel had been reported as worn out and even unsafe. On June 16, 1885, the commanding general of the Division of the Pacific had warned the Secretary of War of "some great disaster, involving the loss of many lives, may occur with further delay" in replacing the vessel. The replacement, General McDowell,[note 2] was not delivered on time so that General McPherson continued in service until delivery of the General McDowell November 17, 1886.[2]
General McPherson and all property aboard was advertised for sale and subsequently sold on March 31, 1887, to the Williams Diamond & Co., San Francisco for $7,755.[2][3]
Footnotes
- ^ Dimensions are indicated by those given for the "new and larger steamer", General McDowell, of steel construction to replace General McPherson. General McDowell was 124.75 ft (38.0 m) extreme length, 118.5 ft (36.1 m) on waterline, and 23.75 ft (7.2 m) molded beam.
- ^ The Quartermaster's report notes this vessel was being built at Union Iron Works, San Francisco, at a cost of $56,150.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7385-4719-0. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Water Transportation. Annual Report of the Quartermaster General, U.S.A. For the Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 1887 (Report). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1887. pp. 160–161. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9667352-2-2. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
- ^ Vessels Owned by the Quartermaster's Department. Official Register of the United States a Containing List of the Officers and Employees in the Civil, Military and Naval Service on the First of July, 1887 (Report). Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1887. p. 276. Retrieved 30 August 2019.