Historia
This work boat was built in 1864 in Wilmington, OH.
Notas históricas
This vessel was destroyed by fire at Port Huron, Michigan, U.S.A.
Significado del nombre
David Dixon Porter (June 8, 1813 – February 13, 1891) was a United States Navy admiral and a member of one of the most distinguished families in the history of the U.S. Navy. Promoted as the second U.S. Navy officer ever to attain the rank of admiral, after his adoptive brother David G. Farragut, Porter helped improve the Navy as the Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy after significant service in the American Civil War.
Reconstrucciones
Rebuilt in 1882 at Kingston ON Canada.
Referencias
- recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca ↗ (website viewed 31/12/2025)
- en.wikipedia.org ↗ (website viewed 31/12/2025)
