OWASCO (1863, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
OWASCO
Year of Build:
1863
Official Number:
18924
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Detroit, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
James M. Jones
Original Owner and Location:
Edward Shepard, Detroit, Michigan
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Propulsion Notes:
396 ton old style 1863-64 enrollmentes list 314 ton
Hull Dimensions
Length:
136.8'
Beam:
26.2'
Depth:
11.6'
Tonnage (old style):
396
History
Chronology:

1863 Enrolled Detroit, 351 tons

1865 Enrolled Detroit, 314 gross tons

1866 Owned E.W. Hudson, Detroit

1870, July 15 Dismasted Lake Superior hauling ore Marquette, Michigan to Cleveland, Ohio; lost foremast below crosstrees, main top mast & jibboom; towed to Cleveland to discharge cargo, then to Detroit for repairs at Jones Yard

1872, November Ashore below Hackett Dock, Lake Erie after striking wreck of BUTCHER BOY; decks lifted by swollen cargo corn, bottom heavily damaged

1874 Repaired

1877 Owned Helm, et.al.; home port Detroit

1879 Owned Helm & Egan; port of hail Chicago; refastened

1880 or 81 Owned J.W. Wicham, Port Huron, Onio; towed by SAINT PAUL

1883 New hold, stanchions, wire rigging & re-caulked

1886 272 tons

1887 Owned Pringle, home port Marine City, Michigan

1888 Owned John W. Squires, home port Marine City; repaired & re-caulked

1890 Towed by T.W.SNOOK

1897 Owned J.M.Jones, Detroit

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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