Hi all, Can anyone tell me what became of the sternwheel paddle steamer SAMUEL N.LAPSLEY. It was built in 1901 by Lobnitz & Co of Renfrew for the American Presbyterian Mission for use in the Belgian Congo. It was dismantled at Renfrew and shipped in crates to the Congo where it was re-erected. I have been unable to locate any further information on this small vessel or what was the final fate of it,so any assistance would be most welcome. Thank you in anticipation, Kindest regards, Joe McMillan, South Australia. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com
Hello Joe I have been hunting round to edit our datasheet on this steamer http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?ref=11792 This is not the vessel built in 1901 - that came as a kit from Richmond, Virginia and reassembled at Leopoldville. She was tragically lost in 1903 and 24 on board drowned. The Lobnitz vessel was her replacement. The Presbyterian Heritage Center at Montreat NC, USA has the builder's model of SAMUEL N LAPSLEY. In one of their publications it is claimed that the steamer (presumably as the later OLGA) was later dismantled, and parts used in a floating dock at Luebo, Congo. I am in touch with the Center about this and will let you know if more details surface. David Asprey On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:17 AM, Joe McMillan via <mariners@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi all, > Can anyone tell me what became of the sternwheel paddle steamer > SAMUEL N.LAPSLEY. > It was built in 1901 by Lobnitz & Co of Renfrew for the American > Presbyterian Mission for use in the Belgian Congo. > It was dismantled at Renfrew and shipped in crates to the Congo where it > was re-erected. > I have been unable to locate any further information on this small vessel > or what was the final fate of it,so any assistance would be most welcome. > Thank you in anticipation, > Kindest regards, > Joe McMillan, > South Australia. > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MARINERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >