FORESTER (1868, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FORESTER
Year of Build:
1868
Official Number:
37181
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Erin, MI
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
D. Saunders
Location of Original Owner:
N. Liverpool, MI.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
68.6'
Beam:
19.6'
Depth:
5.2'
Tonnage (gross):
40.2
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Port Sanilac.
Lake Huron.
Date:
10 Sep 1898
How:
Wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Lumber.
Notes:
Driven ashore in storm & quickly went to pieces; crew rescued. 1898, Dec 5 Documents surrendered; total loss.
History
Chronology:

1873, Apr 18 Owned J.R. Tornay, Swan Creek, MI.

1881 Major repairs.

1882 Major repairs.

1888 Major repairs.

1888, Oct 11 Ashore & wrecked, Grindstone City, MI, Lake Huron.

1891, Oct Holed & wrecked, Pilot Island.

1898, Sep 10 Wrecked, Port Sanilac, MI.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
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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