J. C. Morrison (steamship)
1855 printed lithograph of J. C. Morrison | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| British North America | |
| Name | J. C. Morrison |
| Namesake | Joseph Curran Morrison |
| Owner | Ontario, Simcoe & Huron Railroad Company |
| Operator | Captain Charles T. Bell |
| Port of registry | Belle Ewart |
| Builder | Hugh Chisholm, Mr. Porter (first name unknown) |
| Cost | Between $18,000 and $20,000 |
| Laid down | 1854 |
| Launched | August 26, 1854 |
| Maiden voyage | June 30, 1855 |
| In service | 1855 |
| Out of service | August 4, 1857 |
| Fate | Caught fire, sank |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 150 ft (46 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| Propulsion | one vertical beam steam engine |
| Speed | 18 mph (16 kn; 29 km/h) |
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J. C. Morrison was a side-wheel steamship that ran for the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railroad Company between 1855 and 1857. On August 5, 1857, the ship caught fire and sank just offshore from Centennial Beach in Barrie, Ontario, and her wreck now serves as a popular scuba diving site.