BEMIS, CAROLINE A. (1849, Brig)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BEMIS, CAROLINE A.
Year of Build:
1849
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Irving, NY
Vessel Type:
Brig
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
207
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Between Pt. Pelee & Cleveland near Black River, Ohio.
Lake Erie.
Date:
30 Sep 1854
Final Depth:
75''
Final Cargo:
250 tons coal.
Notes:
Sunk in collision with brig CAROLINE. Owned E.K. Bruce & Capt. Ferris, Buffalo, NY.
History
Chronology:

1849-52 Enrolled Buffalo, NY.

1852 Enrolled Sandusky, OH.

1853, May Went on rocks between Dunkirk & Barcelona, Lake Erie. 40,000 ft. of lumber thrown overboard.

1853-54 Enrolled Buffalo, NY.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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