ORION (1854, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ORION
Year of Build:
1854
Official Number:
19225
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Algonac, MI
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Rose
Built on Bottom of:
SCHOONER ALBANY (1834) & OUTFIT
Ownership Notes:
Or built by Morgan at Henderson.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
148.59
History
Chronology:

1854 Repaired.

1858, Sep Lightning struck & split main mast.

1860 Owned D. Young & Co., Racine, WI.

1861, Aug Lost near St. Joseph, MI, Lake Michigan.

1862 Sunk.

1863 Owned Hoodless, Chicago, IL.

1864 Rebuilt 111 tons.

1865 Readmeasured 89.47 gross tons.

1871 Owned Chicago.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
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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