BRUNSWICK (1853, Propeller)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Power

Hull Dimensions

Final Disposition

Final Location:: S. of South Manitou Island, near Manitowoc, WI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:: 7 Aug 1856
Final Depth:: 300''
How:: Foundered in storm.
Final Cargo:: Corn, scrap iron, lard.
Notes:: Bound Chicago - Buffalo, all but 1 of crew escaped. Broke propeller wheel, became unmanageable.

History

Chronology:

1853, Apr Owned Samuel Holley, John Johnston, Buffalo, NY & Elias Johnson, Mathew Johnson, Toledo, OH; ran Buffalo - Toledo & Monroe.

1853, Aug 24 Sank steamer WISCONSIN near West Sister Lighthouse, Lake Erie.

1853, Oct 14 Sold to James Patten & Joshua Maxwell, Buffalo.

1853, Dec 6 Leaking, damaged cargo oats on Lake Michigan.

1854, Sep 10 Collided with schooner N. M. STANDART south of Kelly's Island, Lake Erie.

1854, Oct Ran Buffalo, Huron, Sandusky & Toledo Line.

1854, Dec 16 Chartered by Cleveland, Toledo & Norwalk Railroad, used at railroad terminus on Maumee River for 4 months.

1855, Apr 14 Owned Western Transportation Line, Buffalo.

1855, May 8 Ran People's Line: Buffalo - Chicago - Milwaukee.

1855, May 26 Owned Joshua Maxwell, Buffalo.

1855, Sep 7 Owned Joshua Maxwell & George Patten, Buffalo.

1855, Nov Damaged, corn cargo in Lake Michigan gale.

1856, Aug 7 Foundered.

Notes

From the Collection of:: C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:: C. Patrick Labadie; Lytle List; Newspaper Clippings; John E. Poole notes, Bowling Green State University; H. G. Runge Collection, Milwaukee Public Library; Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley; Donald V. Baut; Burton Collection; Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy; Enrollments, U.S. National Archives; C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database; Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers