HIRONDELLE (1855, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HIRONDELLE
Year of Build:
1855
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cape Vincent, NY
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
L. Goler
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
89
History
Chronology:

1855 Enrolled at Cape Vincent, NY.

1857, Nov Ashore near Michigan City, Lake Michigan.

1856 Enrolled Chicago, IL.

1858, Apr Sunk in fall of 1857 near St. Joseph, MI, Lake Michigan, raised by tug MCQUEEN, towed to Chicago for repairs.

1858, May Ashore Kalamazoo, MI.

1860 Owned J. James, Chicago.

1860, Mar Lost most of rigging & deck load shingles in gale, Lake Michigan.

1863 Owned Parker & Plumstedt, Chicago.

1866, Apr Sunk Chicago, Lake Michigan; raised.

1868 Same owners, official number US11854, 59.77 gross tons.

1869, Jun Struck sunken log & sank in river at Saugatuck, MI.

Not listed after 1871

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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