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Steamship Jackson (1853- )


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Built in 1853
Wooden hulled three-masted steampowered steamship
454 gross tons
Built for Parker Vein Coal Company


built in 1853 by Hillman & Streaker, Philadelphia PA
wooden hulled three-masted steampowered steamship
460 gross tons, 163 x 25 x 11.7
built for the Parker Vein Coal Company
All vessels (Parke Vein Fleet) are all built after the same model.
163ft long overall; 157 at keel; width 25 ft; depth of hold 11 feet,
with 7 feet between decks, speed 10.5 knots per hour,
and a consumption of fuel of 9 or 10 tons per day.


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Bought by HB Cromwell (Cromwell Steamship Line) in 1854
HB Cromwell bought the Parker Vein Fleet which included Jackson

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At about 12 o'clock on Thursday night last, 18 January 1867, flames were discovered issuing from
the fore hatch of the Bremen ship MOBILE, then at anchor in the lower bay, some 30 miles below the
city. Capt. Lee, of the steamer JACKSON, was alongside of the ship PROGRESS, with a load of cotton,
and as soon as he was informed of the fire immediately cast off and stood for the burning ship. The
wind was blowing fresh from the north at the time, and it was impossible for Capt. Lee to get to
leeward of the MOBILE without running great risk of losing his own boat and cargo, but he took his
vessel to windward and ahead of the MOBILE, and made a successful effort to bring a stream of water
from the pumps of his steamer to bear upon the fire; a hawser was got out from the bow of the MOBILE
to the JACKSON, up which Mr. Jessup, of the latter vessel, gallantly made his way and led the hose
from the steamer to the fore hatch of the ship. The flames had made such headway, however, that the
intense heat prevented anything more being done than lying by to pick up any one who might chance be
compelled to jump overboard.

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additional history unknown



Sources:
Steamer Jackson
WS_FTP\csn\css,chatt,explosion... Just as the steamer Jackson was pushing out from the wharf at
Chattahoochee, Fla., a courier arrived from below with news that the boilers of the gunboat ...
www.csnavy.org/ga/css,chatta,explosion.htm

Palmer List of Merchant Vessels - S... Lee, of the steamer JACKSON, was alongside of the ship
PROGRESS, with a load of cotton, and as soon as he was informed of the fire immediately cast off
and ...
www.geocities.com/mppraetorius/com-s.htm

VernaBeckstead - pafn04 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File... On his pension papers in 1915 he
states that he served on board the "US Steamer Kensington" in 1863 and the "US Steamer Jackson" in
1864 & 1865. ...
freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/ ~popfraley/FowlerHillyer/pafn04.htm

Descendants of Jacob Gross... A. Store apr 1876 4.00 5.28
Steamer Jackson in Doubt Hall David Store apr 1879
69.18 6.50 68.53 Isaac Auberry Mill Apr 1880 7.95 3.85 4.10 Auberry Wm. ...
members.fortunecity.com/shariben/family/jacob.html



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