Iowa (Propeller, 1852)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Additional vessel types:: Barge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head (1852)
Builder Name:: Frederick Nelson Jones
Ownership Notes:: Holt, G. W., (1852); Hathaway, James, (1853); Palmer, R. G., (1855); Williams, W., (1860); Trustees, A. J., (1860): Newman, G. L., (1864); Hatheway, F., (1864); Evens, E. T., (1864); Beebe, T. H., (1865-1867); Peshtigo Lumber Company, (1867);
Master(s):: Ludlow, C. H., (1852); Alexander, (1855); Howard, E. A., (1864); Hutchinson, T., (1865); McDonald, J., (1867);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 27, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 60 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 3-19-1855
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March 19, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 5 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-27-1860
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March 27, 1860: Port: Buffalo Number: 8 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-21-1860
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April 21, 1860: Port: Buffalo Number: 18 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-28-1864
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April 28, 1864: Port: Buffalo Number: 105 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-18-1864
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May 18, 1864: Port: Chicago Number: 182 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-12-1865
April 12, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 180 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 10-15-1867
October 15, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 98 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Vessel Altered to a Barge
Next document: 11-29-1869; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Iowa (1852-1867);
b. Barge, Iowa (1867-1869)
Nationality:: American (1852-1869)
Chronology:: 1. 9/00/1855, Lake Michigan, broke her arches and damaged cargo in a gale, repaired;
2. 11/00/1855, Beaver Island, ashore, jetted a cargo of wheat and released, , $1, 600 loss;
3. 5/00/1856, Lake Michigan, broke machinery, towed to Buffalo and repaired, $2, 000 loss;
3. 10/00/1856, Lake Michigan, collision, (Bark, Niagara), repaired;
3. 6/00/1857, near Chicago, William Bosworth, mate of the Propeller, Iowa was lost overboard;
4. 6/00/1857, Detroit River, ashore and released;
5. 10/00/1859, off Long Point, Lake Erie, boke machinery and put back to Buffalo for repairs, $150 loss;
6. 10/00/1859, Chicago Harbor, struck the pier and repaired, $600 loss;
7. 7/00/1860, St. Clair Rapids, collision, (Ferry Boat, Huron), repaired, hull $3, 000 loss, cargo $200 loss;
8. 10/00/1863, Lake Huron, lost her masts in a gale and replaced, $350 loss;
9. 11/(16-19)/1869, Keeweenaw, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss while in tow of Tug, Porter, $14, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1860, she was valued $28,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Chicago Daily Press: 6/00/1857;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856, 3/11/1861;
6. Wright's Master Sheet;
7. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 3/11/1861;
8. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
9. Captain J. W. Hall, Marine Disasters on the Western Lakes during 1869:
10. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

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