FLEETWING (1867, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FLEETWING
Year of Build:
1867
Official Number:
9883
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Manitowoc, WI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Henry B. Burger
Original Owner and Location:
Goodenough & Johnson, Manitowoc, WI.
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
136'
Beam:
28.5'
Depth:
11.6'
Tonnage (old style):
426
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Death's Door; mouth Green Bay.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
26 Sep 1888
How:
Ashore & wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Barrel staves.
Notes:
Went ashore; went to pieces. 1888, Nov 8 Final enrollment surrendered Chicago, IL.
History
Chronology:

1867, Aug 10 Launched.

1867, Sep 3 Enrolled.

1869, Oct Lost jibboom in collision, Lake Michigan.

1871 349 gross tons.

1879 Owned Chicago, IL.

1880, Apr Aground North Manitou Island, Lake Michigan.

1880, Sep 4 Readmeasured Chicago, 320.12 gross / 304.12 net tons.

1881, May Damaged schooner ADVANCE in collision near Milwaukee.

1883, Oct Struck pier, Chicago.

1884 Owned Al McGraw et al, Chicago.

1885 304.12 net tons; repaired.

1886 Repaired.

1887 Repaired.

1888, Sep 26 Wrecked Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Peter J. VanderLinden
Contact
Contact
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Website:
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USA
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