Minnesota (Schooner, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Oswego, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head (1847)
Builder Name:: George S. Weeks
Ownership Notes:: Pendfield, J. B., (1847); Sweet, C., (1854-1857); Halsted, (1858-1864); McDonald, W, (1864); Doherty, T., (1865-1866); Young, J., (1866-1867); Anderson, D, P., (1867); Petterson, (1871); Vansco, T., (1873);
Master(s):: Hunter, S. P., (1847); Sweet, C., (1854-1857); Blackwell, C. C., (1858); McDonald, W., (1864); Doherty, T., (1865); Young, J., (1867); Anderson, D., (1867);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 15, 1847: Port: Oswego Number: 63 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego 4-8-1854
April 8, 1854: Port: Oswego Number: 13 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 3-14-1857
March 14, 1857: Port: Oswego Number: 1 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-17-1858
June 17, 1858: Port: Chicago Number: 41 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-29-1864
March 29, 1864: Port: Chicago Number: 62 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-3-1865
April 3, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 109 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 1-25-1867
January 25, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 184 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-16-1867
March 16, 1867: Port: Milwaukee Number: 49 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Minnesota (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 4/16/1850, Grand River, Michigan, ashore, (lumber), released;
2. 11/00/1857, New Buffalo, ashore and released, $1, 500;
3. 7/00/1858, off Long Point, Lake Erie, collision, (Propeller, May Flower), repaired, $500 loss;
4. 3/14/1859, Grand Haven, Lake Michigan, ashore and released, $600 loss;
5. 5/00/1863, St. Lawrence River, ashore and released, $550 loss;
6. 8/00/1863, Lake Michigan, sprang foremast and repaired, $275 loss;
7. 10/00/1863, Lake Erie, damaged cargo, (wheat), $1, 301 loss;
8. 4/25/1864, Toledo Harbor, collision, (Schooner, Atartic), repaired;
9. 11/28/1868, vessel lost;

Notes

General notes:: 1860, she was valued at $2,200; 1873, she was valued at $4,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864, 1866, 1871, 1873;
5. Chicago Daily Press: 11/00/1857;
6. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859;
7. Captain J. W. Hall, Marine Disasters on the Canadian Coast of Lake Erie and Huron, 1858-1868;
8. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1879);
9. Wright's Master Sheet;

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