MONSOON (1847, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MONSOON
Year of Build:
1847
Official Number:
16418
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milan, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
John Oades
Original Owner:
J. P. Gay, Lyons et al.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
105' 7"
Beam:
22' 3"
Depth:
8' 10"
Tonnage (old style):
189 52/95
Capacity:
8,000 bushels
Final Disposition
Final Location:
between Chicago, Island Grand Haven, MI.
Lake Michigan.
Date:
4 Nov 1881
How:
Lost in storm.
Final Cargo:
Slab lumber.
Notes:
All 6 crew lost.
History
Chronology:

1847, Mar Launched Milan, OH.

1847 Enrolled Sandusky, OH.

1848 Ashore Fairport, OH.

1849 Sandusky Customs District.

1851, Sep Sunk Port Hope, ONT.

1854, Mar 23 Owned J.A. & A.H. Barney & S. Corning, Cleveland.

1854, Aug 14 Put into Erie, PA in sinking condition with railroad iron.

1855, Jun 10 Aground, Buffalo channel.

1856, Jan Damaged in Lake Michigan gale.

1857 Rebuilt.

1860 Owned M. C. McGraw, Chicago, IL.

1862 Lost gear & grounded, Saginaw Bay.

1864 Owned Andrew McGraw, Chicago, IL.

1864, Apr 27 Ashore Milwaukee, WI.

1865 131 gross tons.

1866 Owned Charles Mears, Chicago.

1866, Nov Collision with south harbor pier at Milwaukee.

1868 131.94 gross tons; US16418.

1876 Owned Bernston, Chicago.

1881, Nov 4 Lost in storm, Lake Michigan.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
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Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
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