CHANNON, GRACE A. (1873, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CHANNON, GRACE A.
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
85309
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
E. Saginaw, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
W.J. Ellinwood
Original Owner and Location:
Henry Channon & Ethel Graham et al, Chicago, IL
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
140.6'
Beam:
26.2'
Depth:
11.5'
Tonnage (gross):
265
Final Disposition
Final Location:
12 miles S. of Milwaukee, WI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
2 Aug 1877
How:
Collided with tug FAVORITE & sank.
Final Cargo:
Coal.
Notes:
Bound Chicago,IL from Buffalo, NY; 1 lost. 1980, Summer Wreck found by Kent Bellrichard, et al.
History
Chronology:

1873, Jul 29 Enrolled in name of W.J. Ellinwood; homeport Detroit, MI.

1877, Aug 2 Wrecked.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
C. Patrick Labadie
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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