Martha Ogden (Steamer, 1823)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Martha Ogden
Year of Build:: 1823

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sackets Harbor, New York
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Figure Head
Builder Name:: Crane, Albert
Ownership Notes:: Waring, William, (1823); Dennison, Leonard, (1823-1832); Crane, Albert, (1823-1825); Dennison, Samuel, (1823-1832), Stone, Enos, (1823-1832); Ely, Elisha, (1823-1832); Ontario & St.Lawrence Steam Boat Company, (1831-1832);
Master(s):: Read, Jr., Daniel, (1823-1825); Ingalle, Peter, (1826); Shroman, H., (1827); McNari, J., (1829); Van Cleve, James, (1830); Vaughan, (1832);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1823)

Hull Dimensions

1823: Length: 74' 3" Width/Beam: 17' 10" Depth: 4' 2"

Tonnage

1823: Gross: 48 + 63/95*

Enrollments/Registration

August 9, 1823: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 66 of 1823
Document Type: Registration
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sackets Harbor 9-4-1823
September 4, 1823: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 8 of 1823
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 4-23-1825
April 23, 1825: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 2 of 1825
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 5-30-1826
May 30, 1826: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 7 of 1826
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 6-3-1826
June 3, 1826: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 7 of 1826
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 7-9-1827
July 9, 1827: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 12 of 1827
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 8-9-1829
August 9, 1829: Port: Oswego Number: 8 of 1829
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 9-30-1829
September 30, 1829: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1829
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-20-1830
April 20, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 4 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-30-1830
May 30, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 2 of 1830
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-5-1830
June 5, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 8 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-9-1830
June 9, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1830
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cape Vincent 6-11-1830
June 11, 1830: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 1 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cape Vincent 6-16-1830
June 16, 1830: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 8 of 1830
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-19-1830
June 19, 1830: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-23-1830
June 23, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 6 of 1830
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 10-21-1830
October 21, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 22 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Register Lost
Next document: Oswego 7-19-1831
July 19, 1831: Port: Oswego Number: 5 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, Martha Ogden (1823-1832)
Nationality:: American (1823-1832)
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1830, Kingston harbor, ashore and released;
2. 11/12/1832, Stony Point, Henderson Bay, Sackets Harbor, Lake Ontario, ashore;

Notes

General notes:: *First enrollment gives a tonnage of "90 + 65/95", which was a clerical error as she was actually "48 + 63/95" tons;
Lytle-Holdcamper says she should have been 148 gorss tons;
She was the fourth steamer built on the United States side of Lake Ontario;
Machinery: Cross-head, low pressure engine built by Allaire Works, New York, New York in 1817; Wheels, 20' diameter;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Cape Vincent, New York; Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Enrollment: Cape Vincent, New York; Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Early American Steamers, Vol II;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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