FAME (1853, Barkentine)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FAME
Year of Build:
1853
Official Number:
9213
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Detroit, MI
Vessel Type:
Barkentine
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
J. L. Wolverton
Original Owner and Location:
H. N. Strong, Detroit, MI.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
132' 4"
Beam:
25' 10"
Depth:
10.9'
Tonnage (old style):
428 35/95
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near harbor entrance, Presque Isle, MI.
Lake Huron.
Date:
Oct 1887
Notes:
Driven ashore, wrecked. 1887, Oct 29 Documents surrendered; total loss.
History
Chronology:

1853, May 21 Enrolled Detroit, MI.

1853 / 54 Lengthened 24'; 155'9" x 26' x 11'2"; 428 35/95 tons.

1854, Apr 18 Launched after lengthening, Wolverton yard.

1854, May 16 Owned William H. Whitcomb & David Nichols, Detroit, MI.

1854, Jul Leaking; repaired Buffalo.

1854, Oct 6 Stranded Goderich, ONT, cargo of corn; pulled off following spring; repaired Goderich.

1855, Jul Leaking, Chicago - Buffalo with railroad iron.

1856, Apr 15 Owned A. Smith Bagg, Detroit, MI.

1856, May Stranded Thunder Bay, MI.

1856, Jun Struck by lightening; all 10 crew injured.

1856, Sep 3 Ashore Thunder Bay Island.

1856, Nov Collision with bark SUNSHINE, Lake Erie.

1857 Collision, Chicago harbor; significant damage.

1860, Jul 3 Owned Elon W. Hudson, Detroit, MI.

1861 Large repairs.

1862, Oct Collision with barge ST.LAWRENCE, Buffalo harbor.

1863, Aug Ashore Eagle Harbor, Lake Superior, struck by lightning.

1865 156' x 26' x 10.6'; US9213; 281.50 gross / 268.5 net tons.

1865, Nov Sank in collision Chicago, IL.

1866, May Ashore S. Manitou; heavy damage; cargo wheat & corn.

1866, Sep Aground Pelee Island, Lake Erie with cargo corn.

1866, Sep Damaged in collision with schooner MYRTLE on Lake St. Clair.

1866, Nov Aground South Manitou Island wtih lumber; released.

1867, Apr 24 Owned W. W. Hart, Detroit, MI.

1869, Nov Disabled lake Erie; towed to Detroit.

1870 Repaired.

1871, Jun 24 Rerigged as lumber barge; 156 x 26 x 10', two masts.

1872, Jul 27 Owned George S. Colwell et al, Harrisville, MI; 3 mast schooner barge.

1879, Oct 9 Owned Charles A. Chamberlain, Detroit, MI; 2 masts; sloop rigged; 267.42 net tons.

1885 Sank Sand Beach, MI.

1887, Oct Wrecked, Lake Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Enrollments, U.S. National Archives
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Monograph
Newspaper Clippings
H. G. Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
U. S. Merchant Vessels
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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