Hercules Carrel (Towboat, 1890-1919)

Summary

• BOAT DESCRIPTION: Sternwheel
• BOAT TYPE: Towboat
• BUILT: 1871 at Cincinnati, Ohio
• FORMERLY: Champion No. 8 (1871)
• BECAME: Janet McCord (1919)
• FINAL DISPOSITION: Sold to McCord Sand and Gravel Company in 1919 and renamed
• OWNERS: White Collar Line
• OFFICERS & CREW: Captain Brad Williams (master)
• OTHER INFORMATION: Ways - T1106; Renamed Hercules Carrel in 1890 following a rebuilding by the White Collar Line. Used as a harbor boat at Cincinnati. She sank many times but was always rescued
• PHOTO DESCRIPTION: The Cincinnati waterfront. The Hercules Carrel can be seen under the bridge in the background