BUTTLES, S. (1851, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BUTTLES, S.
Year of Build:
1851
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, OH
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Stevens & Presley
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
170
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Black River, OH.
Lake Erie.
Date:
Nov 1863
How:
Sunk.
History
Chronology:

1852 Enrolled Cleveland, OH as new vessel.

1854, May 14 Sank on Detroit River, coal laden.

1856 Enrolled Cleveland, OH.

1858, Apr Sprung leak in gale on Lake Erie, lost foresail & foreyard.

1859, Apr 23 Damaged in storm off Rochester, NY; towed into port.

1860 Owned A. McBride, Port Burwell, ONT.

1863 - 65 173 tons; owned John Gordon, Montreal.

1863, Nov Sunk.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers
Newspaper Clippings
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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