GHENT (1816, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
GHENT
Year of Build:
1816
Construction and Ownership
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
56' 8"
Beam:
16' 10"
Depth:
6' 1"
Tonnage (old style):
50 14/95
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Wayne Street Wharf. Detroit, MI. Detroit River
Date:
1827
How:
Sunk.
History
Chronology:

1816 United States vessel at Erie, PA sold at public sale.

1823 Thorough repair.

1826, May 19 Owned S. Gillet Knapp & T.S. Wendell, Detroit District.

1826 Condemned & sunk, enrolled Detroit & Presque Isle.

1827 Lays sunk at Wayne Street Wharf, was Perry's supply vessel.

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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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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