GENERAL THORNTON (1837, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
GENERAL THORNTON
Year of Build:
1837
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
St. Joseph, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
56'
Beam:
15'
Depth:
7'
Tonnage (old style):
49
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Off Calumet, IL.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
31 Aug 1850
How:
Storm.
Notes:
Went ashore bottom up & wrecked; total loss; three lives lost. Captain was rescued by steamer MORTON off Michigan City, IN, Lake Michigan.
History
Chronology:

1838 Enrolled Detroit, MI.

1841, Jun 28 Owned Micajah Chancey & Charles Harding.

1843, Jul 26 Owned Theodore E. Phelps, Van Buren County.

1845, May 13 Owned John P. Chapin, Chicago, IL.

1846, Jun 2 Owned John Hetinger, Chicago.

1847 Enrolled Chicago, IL.

1850 Lost near Calumet, IL, Lake Michigan.

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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USA
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