ORION (1853, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ORION
Year of Build:
1853
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Huron, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
F.D. Ketchum or Henderson
Hull Dimensions
Length:
86'
Beam:
23'
Depth:
8.6'
Note on Dimensions:
length of 86' on deck
Tonnage (old style):
305.25
History
Chronology:

1853-56 Enrolled Buffalo, NY.

1854, Sep Seized by constable for damages to Spring Street Bridge, Milwaukee, WI.

1856 386 tons.

1856, Nov 8 Wrecked Point Aux Barques, MI, Lake Huron.

1860 Owned B.B. Jones, Buffalo, NY.

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

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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