SKINNER, J. B. (1841, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
SKINNER, J. B.
Year of Build:
1841
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Conneaut, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Original Owner and Location:
Henry C. Walker & Marshall Capron, Conneaut, OH
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
72' 10"
Beam:
20' 3.25"
Depth:
7' 9"
Tonnage (old style):
100 23/95
Final Disposition
Final Location:
near Big Sable Point, north of Ludington, MI
Lake Michigan
Date:
Dec 1855
How:
driven ashsore
Final Cargo:
lumber
History
Chronology:

1841, May 11 Launched.

1844 or 46 Rebuilt, Milan, OH; 97' 5" x 20' 6" x 7' 9"; 142 40/95 tons.

1851, Aug 29 Collided with schooner, Huron, OH, Lake Erie; one lost.

1853, Jul 13 Owned John Howard & E. Fitzgerald, Port Huron, MI.

1855, Sep Ashore near Port Burwell, ONT, Lake Erie.

1855, Dec Wrecked.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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