Hope (Schooner, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head (1847)
Builder Name:: B. B. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Folger, F. (1847); Pratt, L. H.,(1852); Watson, S. L., (1853); Bruce, E. K., (1854);
Master(s):: Chase, (1847); Cameron, F., (1852); Traverse, (1853); Mily, R., (1854);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 15, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 49 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 6-19-1848
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June 19, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 48 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-19-1849
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June 19, 1849: Port: Buffalo Number: 63 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-19-1850
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July 19, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 65 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-1-1852
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April 1, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 36 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-21-1853
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February 21, 1853: Port: Buffalo Number: 7 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-24-1854
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February 24, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 20 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 8-24-1854
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August 24, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 178 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
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History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Hope (1847-1855)
Nationality:: American (1847-1855)
Chronology:: 1. 11/16/1853, Middle Bass Island, Lake Erie, ashore, (railroad iron), released, $4, 500 loss;
2. 7/00/1854, Lake Erie, sprang a leak, damaged cargo, (grain), repaired, $300 loss;
3. 9/00/1855, near Racine, ashore and released, (coal), $1, 000 loss;
4. 10/00/1855, Beaver Island, ashore, (wheat), $24, 500 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

Contact

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