SHELDON, THOMAS P. (1871, Schooner)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: East Saginaw, MI
Vessel Type:: Schooner; Note: Largest schooner built on Saginaw River up to that time.
Number of Decks:: 1
Builder Name:: William Croswaithe
Original Owner and Location:: John Kelderhouse, Buffalo, NY

Power

Hull Dimensions

Final Disposition

Final Location:: Off AuSable Point, near Oscoda, MI.
Lake Huron.
Date:: 10 Aug 1901
How:: Collision/ foundered.
Notes:: Collided with her tow, steamer WAVERLY & foundered in shallow water; broken up in storm, Aug 25, 1901.

History

Chronology:

1871, Oct 19 Grounded on Lake Huron.

1874, Oct 29 Struck reef at Lime Kilns, Detroit River.

1874 Repaired.

1876 Owned Brown et al, Buffalo, NY.

1881, Jun 18 Struck by schooner PENSAUKEE in fog off Racine, WI, Lake Michigan.

1886, May Struck & raised at St. Mary's River.

1886, Aug 9 Wreck raised.

1886, Nov 18 Ashore near Alpena, MI, Lake Huron.

1894, Aug 3 Sprung leak off Keweenaw Point, MI, Lake Superior.

1901, Aug 10 Collided with steamer WAVERLY & foundered near Oscoda, MI, Lake Huron.