MEDORA (1861, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MEDORA
Year of Build:
1861
Official Number:
16451
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Clayton, NY
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
N. Wheeler
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
64
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Grim's Pier, south of Wolf River.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
1 Nov 1868
How:
Sunk in collision.
Final Cargo:
Lumber.
Notes:
Sunk in collision with schooner H.B. STEELE while loading at Grim's pier during a storm.
History
Chronology:

1862 Strengthened, new outfit.

1863 Owned B.P. Green & Co, Oswego, NY.

1864 Owned Stone & Co, Oswego.

1864, Apr 15 Ashore mouth of Niagara River; wheat laden.

1865 Enrolled Detroit, MI; 54 tons.

1866 Owned Dudley, Detroit.

1868 54.85 gross tons.

1868, Nov 1 Wrecked, Lake Michigan; owned Edward Readey, Detroit.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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