DICKINSON, D. O. (1854, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DICKINSON, D. O.
Year of Build:
1854
Official Number:
6133
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milwaukee, WI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
James M. Jones
Original Owner and Location:
D. Newhall, Buffalo, NY.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
127'
Beam:
26.1'
Depth:
10.9'
Tonnage (old style):
284
Capacity:
15000 bushels
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Strawberry Shoal, Green Bay.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
8 Oct 1869
How:
Storm.
Final Cargo:
Lumber.
Notes:
Bound Oconto - Chicago, grounded on shoal & wrecked. 1869, Dec 9 Documents surrendered Chicago, IL.
History
Chronology:

1854, Apr 29 Enrolled Milwaukee, WI.

1854, May 14 Collision with steamer QUEEN OF THE WEST.

1854, Nov Collision with Brig SANDUSKY, Lake Michigan.

1856 Owned S. T. Hooker, Milwaukee, WI.

1856, Oct 29 Struck reef, Point au Pelee, Lake Erie.

1857, Nov 17 Owned M. Busch, Milwaukee District.

1858, Jun Collided with schooner MIAMI off Presque Isle, Lake Huron, towed to Presque Isle by GLOBE.

1858, Sep Lost bowsprit & head gear in collision, Buffalo Harbor.

1860 Owned Hooker & Nicholas, Milwaukee.

1860, Nov Aground Straits of Mackinac with coal; released.

1862 Rebuilt by Wolf & Lawrence.

1863, Aug 24 Owned W. Johnson, Milwaukee.

1864, Apr 25 Owned S. P. Lyman, Milwaukee.

1865, Apr 21 Owned Cardwell, Chicago; readmeasured 241.82 gross tons; US6133.

1865, Oct 31 Aground Point Sable, Lake Michigan.

1869, Aug Damaged in collision with schooner JOHN BEAN at Chicago.

1869 Wrecked, Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Gerry Metzler
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Peter J. VanderLinden
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Enrollments, U.S. National Archives
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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