Ment Hunt (Sloop, 1843)

Description

Identification

Vessel name:: Ment Hunt
Also known as:: Merritt Hunt
Year of Build:: 1843
Rebuilt:: 1. 1845, Marble Head, Ohio;
2. 1850, Charles P. Shephard, St. Joseph;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marble Head, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Sloop
Additional vessel types:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head (1843)
Builder Name:: Ment Hunt
Ownership Notes:: Richardson, Artimus, (1845); Shephard, Charles P., (1849-1850); Haynts, T., (1851);
Master(s):: Shephard, Charles P., (1849-1850); Shephard, J. P., (1851);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 16, 1843: Port: Sandusky Number: 11 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 5-5-1845
May 5, 1845: Port: Sandusky Number: 5 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Sandusky 5-25-1846
May 25, 1846: Port: Sandusky
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-17-1848
April 17, 1848: Port: Sandusky Number: 4 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 10-9-1848
October 9, 1848: Port: Sandusky Number: 27 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-30-1849
April 30, 1849: Port: Cleveland Number: 24 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-15-1850
May 15, 1850: Port: Chicago* Number: 30 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt (New)*
Next document: Detroit 9-29-1851
September 29, 1851: Port: Detroit Number: 48 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Sloop, Ment Hunt (1843-1845);
b. Schooner, Ment Hunt (1845-1850);
c. Schooner, Merritt Hunt (1850- )
Nationality:: American (1843- )
Chronology:: 1. 11/10/1852, Port Maitland, capsized, (coal), towed into port, $500 loss;
2. 6/1/1853, Port Stanley, struck the pier, sank, (coal);

Notes

General notes:: *5/15/1850 Enrollment, has name changed from" Ment" to "Merritt"; This could have been an error as there was also a District change;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;

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