EMPIRE (1844, Brig)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
EMPIRE
Year of Build:
1844
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
3 Mile Point, NY
Vessel Type:
Brig
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
147
History
Chronology:

1844 - 46 Three enrollments Oswego, NY.

1846, Jun 3 Lost top masts, Lake Huron; repaired.

1847, May 21 Owned Oswego; ran on reef near Put-in-Bay Island.

1848, Apr 19 Ashore near Sandusky, OH in a gale with another brig EMPIRE of Oswego.

1848, Aug 30 Lost both topmasts in gale near Buffalo, NY.

1849 Oswego District; 147.35 tons.

1851, Nov 20 Wrecked Oswego with 1300 bushels wheat.

1854, Sep 7 Arrived Milwaukee with 2 large locomotives.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers
Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers
Newspaper Clippings
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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