ELEANOR (1857, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ELEANOR
Year of Build:
1857
Official Number:
7298
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Two Rivers, WI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
J. Harbridge
Original Owner and Location:
William & James Oldrich et al, Two Rivers, WI.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
120' 6"
Beam:
26'
Depth:
9' 1"
Tonnage (old style):
260 74/95
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Whisky Reef, Point aux Barques, MI.
Lake Huron.
Date:
18 Aug 1880
How:
Wrecked.
Notes:
Lost tow of prop MICHIGAN in gale & wrecked. 1881, Dec 3 Documents surrendered.
History
Chronology:

1857 Enrolled Mackinac, MI.

1857, Jul 20 Owned William Aldrich et al, Two Rivers, WI.

1858, Nov Ashore at Manistee, MI.

1859, Aug 13 Owned L.H. Segman et al.

1860, Jul Damaged in collision with schooner FREMONT at Chicago, IL.

1863, Owned S.D. Clark, Chicago.

1868 118.8' x 25.9' x 8.5', 188.39 gross tons.

1868, May Ashore Pilot Island, Green Bay, Lake Michigan.

1871, Oct 13 Owned G.H. VanEtten, Bay City, MI.

1875 Sunk at Saginaw, MI; raised.

1876 Barge.

1879 Owned M. Goshen, Bay City.

1879, Jan 14 Documents surrendered, Port Huron, MI.

1880, Aug 20 Wrecked at Point aux Barques, MI.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Loudon G. Wilson
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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