DARDANELLES (1856, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
DARDANELLES
Year of Build:
1856
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milan, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Merry & Gay
Original Owner and Location:
E. Merry, Milan, OH.
Ownership Notes:
1860 Underwriters, built for E. Bates.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
132'
Beam:
26.3'
Depth:
12'
Tonnage (old style):
308
Final Disposition
Final Location:
15 miles above Presque Isle.
Lake Huron.
Date:
22 Oct 1861
How:
Wrecked.
Notes:
Wrecked & abandoned.
History
Chronology:

1856 Owned E. Merry, Milan, OH; described as rather flat.

1860 Same owner.

1861, Nov 1 Wrecked, LEVIATHAN attempting salvage.

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

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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