DOAK, LIZZIE (1868 or 1871, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DOAK, LIZZIE
Year of Build:
1868 or 1871
Official Number:
15640
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Winneconne, WI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Gibson
Ownership Notes:
1871 Build info source lists builder as Gilson of Depere, WI; owned Wallace & Barnes, St. Joseph, MI.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
75'
Beam:
20'
Depth:
6'
Tonnage (gross):
63
Tonnage (net):
60
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near Ludington, MI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
30 Aug 1892
How:
Beached in storm.
Notes:
Sprang leak in storm, beached 1/2 mi. S of Ludington Piers; later wrecked in waves; no loss of life.
History
Chronology:

1871 Owned Wallace & Barnes, St. Joseph, MI.

1874, Mar Struck St. Joseph, MI bridge.

1889, Nov Stranded near Muskegon, MI., Lake Michigan; released.

1892, Aug 30 Wrecked.

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

Agency street/mail address:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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