MOORE, H.D. (1874, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MOORE, H.D.
Year of Build:
1874
Official Number:
95266
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Saugatuck, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
James Elliot
Master Carpenter:
R. Rode
Original Owner and Location:
R. Rode, Saugatuck.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
103.3'
Beam:
24.5'
Depth:
7.7'
Tonnage (gross):
143.2
Tonnage (net):
136.04
Final Disposition
Final Location:
South Manitou Island.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
11 Sep 1907
How:
Stranded.
Final Cargo:
Lumber.
Notes:
Bound Harbor Spring, MI - Port Washington, WI, sought refuge from storm in harbor, but struck a rocky area; settled & was pounded to pieces by waves.
History
Chronology:

1874, May 8 First launched, Sugatuck, MI.

1876, Oct 9 Aground Grand Haven, MI, Lake Michigan.

1879 Owned H.B. Moore, Saugatuck.

1883, May 18 Lost bowsprit in collision, Chicago River, IL.

1883, Sep Leaking off Grosse Point, IL, Lake Michigan; towed to harbor by ANDY JOHNSON.

1883, Oct 12 Drydocked at Chicago.

1883, Nov 14 Ashore 20 miles from Leland, MI, Lake Michigan.

1907, Sep 11 Stranded South Manitou Island, Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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