APPELONA (1814, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
APPELONA
Year of Build:
1814
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Henderson, NY
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
45'
Beam:
15'
Depth:
5' 3"
Tonnage (old style):
37.38
Final Disposition
Final Location:
20 miles from Oswego, NY.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
14 Oct 1822
How:
Sunk.
Final Cargo:
Pot-ash, salt, 16 tons salt ballast.
Notes:
Hit by lightning during squall. Vessel sank in 15 minutes.
History
Chronology:

1815 Enrolled Sacketts Harbor, NY as new vessel.

1818-1821 6 enrollments Sacketts Harbor, NY.

1823, Oct 14 Sank near Oswego, NY.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
C. E. Feltner Enrollments Database
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
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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