JOHN MARTIN (1873, Schooner-barge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JOHN MARTIN
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
75717
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner-barge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Quayle & Martin
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
220.16'
Beam:
34.16'
Depth:
14.16'
Tonnage (gross):
938.79
Tonnage (net):
890.87
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Fort Gratiot, Michigan
Lake Huron
Date:
22 Sep 1900
How:
sunk
Final Cargo:
Iron ore
Notes:
Sunk in collision with steamer YUMA, while under tow of steamer GROVER Four lives lost
History
Chronology:

1873, Aug 5 Enrolled Cleveland, OH.

1876 Owned Bradley, et.al., Cleveland, Ohio.

1876, Oct 23 Aground Neebish Rapids, St. Mary's River.

1880 Towed by steamer S.CHAMBERLAIN, in Lake Superior ore trade.

1884, October Aground at Dultuh Piers, broke loose from tow of steamer

S.CHAMBERLAIN, released undamaged.

1887 Towed by steamer E.B. HALE.

1888 Towed by H.B. CHISHOLM.

1889, June In collision with schooner KEWENAW in Saint Mary's River.

1889, June Ashore above Encampment Island, Lake Superior, released,

unloaded coal at Two Harbors, patched & taken to Cleveland

for overhaul.

1898, October Lost from tow of HENRY CHISHOLM on Lake Superior,

recovered by steamer ROMAN, towed to Soo.

1900, Sep 22 Sunk, Lake Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
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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