Title:
The sad fate of the steamboat Royal Tar
Author:
Carol W. Kimball
Subjects:
Dexter's Locomotive Museum
Mogul, the elephant
Royal Tar
Steamships
Mogul, the elephant
Royal Tar
Steamships
Object ID:
Scr-026-088
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
The Day
Publication Place:
New London
Pubication Date:
03/03/1988
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
The Royal Tar was built in St. John, New Brunswick, in 1836. She carried 200 passengers, initiating regular steamboat service between Maine and Nova Scotia. The 164-foot steamboat was named for King William IV, the "Sailor King". In October, 1836, a traveling circus and menagerie, loaded Mogul, the elephant, and assorted animals, to travel to Maine. The boiler overheated and set the deck on fire. The crew left on one lifeboat, and the Captain shuttled the remaining passengers to the revenue cutter, Veto under Captain Dyer. The Royal Tar and all of the animals were lost.
People:
Dyer, Captain
Reed, Capt. Thomas
Reed, Capt. Thomas
Search Terms:
Steamships
Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks