William Mathews (Scow, 1858)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Toledo, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Scow
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Square Head
Builder Name:: William Mathews
Ownership Notes:: Mathews, William, (1858); Wilcox, N., (1858-1859); Minot, (1858); Heath, George, (1858); Phillips, John, (1858); Steele,Denison, (1859);
Master(s):: Mathews, William, (1858); Sheldon, J., (1859); Vivian, (1861);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 6, 1858: Port: Toledo Number: 1 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Toledo 4-4-1859
April 4, 1859: Port: Toledo Number: 4 of 1859
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Scow, William Mathews (1858- )
Nationality:: American (1858- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/3/1860, 6 miles west of Fairport, waterlogged, ashore, (lumber), released;
2. 11/29/1861, Lorain, sprang a leak, (coal), sank at Kelley's Island, Lake Erie; ;

Notes

General notes:: 1860, she was valued at $2,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Toledo, Ohio;
3. Vessel Register: 1860;
4. John Poole's notes;

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