CONQUEST (1853, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CONQUEST
Year of Build:
1853
Official Number:
4582
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Olcott, NY
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
D. Rogers
Original Owner and Location:
Smith & Post, Oswego, NY.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
110'
Beam:
21'
Depth:
8'
Tonnage (old style):
183
Final Disposition
Final Location:
North breakwater, Sheboygan, WI.
Lake Michigan.
How:
Probably capsized; abandoned.
Notes:
1899, Jun 29 Documents surrendered.
History
Chronology:

1854 Enrolled Oswego, NY.

1855, Nov 22 Ashore near Rondeau, Lake Erie; released.

1860 Owned Smith & Post, Oswego.

1861 Large repairs.

1864, May 11 Ashore Milwaukee, WI; owned George Snow, Oswego.

1865, Nov 1 Sails & rigging damaged in Lake Huron storm.

1866 Owned Sheboygan, WI.

1868 Owned Manitowoc, WI; 150.79 gross/143.26 net tons.

1871 Owned Milwaukee, WI.

1879 Owned O. Lehfelt, Milwaukee.

1899 Capsized; owned John Braun, Bailey's Harbor, WI.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Newspaper Clippings
Peter J. VanderLinden
American Bureau of Shipping
Beesons Marine Directory
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Erik Heyl, Early American Steamers
William MacDonald Collection, Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Detroit
Contact
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USA
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