FERRIS, J.P. (1861, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FERRIS, J.P.
Year of Build:
1861
Official Number:
20138
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Irving, NY
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Cameron
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
133
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near Muskegon, MI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
4 Oct 1869
Final Cargo:
Lumber, lath.
Notes:
Bound Whitehall, MI - Chicago, IL, driven on beach in storm & pounded to pieces.
History
Chronology:

1863 Owned S. Bennet, Buffalo, NY.

1863 Wrecked at Rondeau, Lake Erie.

1868 US20138; 111.88 gross tons.

1869, Sep Stranded Whitehall, MI.

1869, Oct 3 Wrecked, Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Peter J. VanderLinden
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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