ELMA (1873, Schooner-barge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ELMA
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
8895
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Marine City, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner-barge
Note: Sister HATTIE (1873)
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Philander Lester
Original Owner and Location:
Soloman S. Gardner et al, Detroit, MI.
Ownership Notes:
C.C. Blodgette, Detroit.
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
165.2'
Beam:
30'
Depth:
11'
Tonnage (gross):
400.68
Tonnage (net):
380.65
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Miner's Castle, Pictured Rocks near Munising, MI.
Lake Superior.
Date:
28 Sep 1895
How:
Wrecked in gale.
Final Cargo:
Lumber.
Notes:
In tow of steamer P.H. BIRCKHEAD with 2 other barges, towline broke & was beaten to pieces by storm; 1 died trying to get to shore. 1895, Oct 8 Documents surrendered.
History
Chronology:

1873 Built Philander Lester, Marine City, MI.

1873, May 2 First enrolled Detroit, MI.

1875, May 21 Owned C.C. Blodgett et al, Detroit.

1878, Apr 6 Owned C.C. Blodgett's Propeller & Barge Line; ran Bay City, MI - Buffalo, NY; towed by PASSAIC in lumber trade with HATTIE, SUPERIOR & BUFFALO.

1879 418 tons.

1882 400.68 gross tons.

1886 & 87 Repaired.

1891 Towed by PASSAIC.

1892, Apr 28 Owned Warren & Thurston, Tonawanda, NY.

1895, Sep 26 Wrecked in storm at Miner's Castle, Lake Superior.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
C. Patrick Labadie
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Peter J. VanderLinden
Loudon G. Wilson
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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