Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Lady of the Lake (Propeller, 1846)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Lady of the Lake
Year of Build:
1846
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Figure Head
Builder Name:
S. W. Turner and A. A. Turner
Ownership Notes:
Kyle, R., (1846); Milan, John, (1848); Dyre, Wadsworth, (1848); Chapin, J. T., (1848-1852); Chamberlin, P., (1852);
Crawford, (1852-1853); Northern Railroad Line, (1853); Eddy, G. A., (1855);
Master(s):
Wilson,John, (1848); Rossman, A. W., (1852); Rossman,N. H., (1855-1856); Sisson, (1859);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1846)
Hull Dimensions
1846
Length: 141' 3" Width/Beam: 24' 3" Depth: 10' 1"
Tonnage
1846
Gross: 326 + 16/95
Enrollments/Registration
May 27, 1846
   Port: Cleveland Number: 22 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 6-1-1847
June 1, 1847
   Port: Chicago Number: 17 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-29-1848
May 29, 1848
   Port: Chicago Number: 24 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-3-1852
May 3, 1852
   Port: Cleveland Number: 21 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 7-25-1855
July 25, 1855
   Port: Ogdensburg Number: 7 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Lady of the Lake (1846-1859)
Nationality:
American (1846-1859)
Chronology:
1. 6/8/1847, Buffalo, collision, (Steamer, Saratoga), repaired;
2. 5/11/1851, Malden, collision, (sank Brig, Montezuma), repaired;
3. 5/00/1858, off Port Burwell, Lake Erie, broke her shaft and repaired, $1, 000 loss;
4. 3/26/1859, Fairport, Lake Erie, boilers exploded, (2 lives lost), sank, (wines, wheat, flour and port), hull $6, 000 loss, cargo,
10, 000 loss;
5. 7/18/1859, safe is raised along with most of the cargo;
Notes
General notes:
Poole said Rebuilt twice-(Maybe Repaired Twice)
Newspapers said she was rebuilt twice, but the enrollments do not support this information;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Ogdensburg, New York;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Chicago, Illinois; Ogdensburg, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218
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