JUPITER (1872, Barge)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
JUPITER
Year of Build:
1872
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
New Jerusalem, OH
Vessel Type:
Barge
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Original Owner and Location:
E.B. Ward, Detroit, MI.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
400
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near Whitefish Point, MI.
Lake Superior.
Date:
31 May 1873
How:
Wrecked in storm.
Notes:
Broke from steamer JOHN A. DIX in storm, driven ashore with SATURN, all hands lost. Wreck discovered 2004.
History
Chronology:

1872, Nov 27 Lost in gale.

1873, May 31 Abandoned.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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