CLAY, HENRY (1842, Brigantine)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CLAY, HENRY
Year of Build:
1842
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Huron, OH
Vessel Type:
Brigantine
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Fairbanks Church
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
87'
Beam:
24'
Depth:
9'
Tonnage (old style):
163
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Bois Blanc Island, Straits of Mackinac.
Lake Huron.
Date:
7 Dec 1850
How:
Driven ashore.
Notes:
Crew & passengers rescued.
History
Chronology:

1849 Enrolled Cuyahoga District; 163.64 tons.

1849, Aug 29 Sprang leak, waterlogged off Tonawanda, NY.

1850, Dec 7 Wrecked.

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

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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