ASHTABULA (1851, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ASHTABULA
Year of Build:
1851
Official Number:
367
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Ashtabula, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
G. Thayer
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
90'
Beam:
21'
Depth:
8'
Tonnage (old style):
133
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Off North Point, Milwaukee, WI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
11 Nov 1883
How:
Capsized
Final Cargo:
500 barrels of salt, sundry freight.
Notes:
Crew of four rescued by Tug STARKE BROTHERS.
History
Chronology:

1852 Enrolled Cleveland, OH.

1852 Nov 10 Wrecked Point Sable, Lake Michigan, cargo of beef.

1853, Apr 26 Schooner G. W. FORD arrived Milwaikee, WI, with 297 barrels pork & beef, cargo of schooner ASHTABULA.

1853-1879 Owned Geo. Hamer, Chicago, IL.

1862 Repaired.

1866 Large repairs.

1870 Rebuilt, 95 gross tons.

1871-1872 Repaired.

1883, Aug Sold by Capt. G. Anderson, Milwaukee, WI to E. Smith, Escanaba.

1883, Nov 11 Wrecked, Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Enrollments, U.S. National Archives
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
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Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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