Nile (Schooner, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Ohio City, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: George Washington Jones
Ownership Notes:: Darney, D. N., (1847)*; Barney, A. N., (1851); Rounds, G. W., (1855); Hudson, G. W., (1856); Walker, H. C., (1856);
Master(s):: Carey, (1847); Collins, L., (1851); Baker, G. O., (1853-1855); Menten,J. T., (1856);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 10, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 41 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 6-24-1851
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June 24, 1851: Port: Cleveland Number: 28 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-19-1853
March 19, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 15 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-25-1855
May 25, 1855: Port: Chicago Number: 36 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-13-1856
June 13, 1856: Port: Buffalo Number: 137 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-27-1857
View document online; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Nile (1847-1857)
Nationality:: American (1847-1857)
Chronology:: 1. 10/24/1856, North Manitou, ashore, (corn), cargo $7, 000 loss, hull $6, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *She was in the Reindeer Line;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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