BALLARD, M. (1855, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BALLARD, M.
Year of Build:
1855
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Stevens & Presley
Original Owner and Location:
T. & . Ballard, Cleveland, OH
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
116'
Beam:
25'
Depth:
11'
Tonnage (old style):
288
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Galles Island, NY.
Lake Erie.
Date:
30 Sep 1866
How:
Foundered.
Final Cargo:
Corn or wheat.
Notes:
Crew of 9-11 lost, 3 recovered.
History
Chronology:

1860 Same owners.

1863-1866 Owned Hugh Coyne, Cleveland, OH.

1864 Rebuilt.

1865 Readmeasured 215 gross tons.

1866, Sep 30 Foundered, Lake Ontario.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
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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