Ogdensburg (Propeller, 1852)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Ohio City, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Quayle and Moses
Ownership Notes:: Chamberlin, T., (1852); Crawford, J. H., (1852); Eddy, G. A., (1855); Northern Transportation Company, (1856-1862); Thompson, C. L., (1859); Richardson, Robert, (1859); Breed, A. S., (1861);
Master(s):: Richardson, Robert, (1852-1859); Crawford, J. H., (1852); Chamberlain, P., (1852); Hopkins, E. R., (1861);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 8, 1852: Port: Cleveland Number: 25 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Ogdensburg 6-20-1855
June 20, 1855: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 5 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-29-1859
July 29, 1859: Port: Chicago Number: 61 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 10-10-1859
October 10, 1859: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 5 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-11-1861
May 11, 1861: Port: Cleveland Number: 48 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Ogdensburg (1852-1864)
Nationality:: American (1852-1864)
Chronology:: 1. 8/20/1852, Long Point, Lake Erie, collision, (sank Steamer, Atlantic), repaired, (130 lives lost), (150, 000 loss;
2. 10/00/1859, Racine, Lake Michigan, broke her shoe and lost her rudder, $650 loss;
3. 5/00/1861, St. Clair River, collision, (Schooner, Moselle), repaired, $1, 000 loss;
4. 9/30/1864, Fairport, Lake Erie, collision, (Schooner, Snow Bird), sank, (passengers, wheat and flour), $42, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: She was valued at $12,000, in 1860; $10,500 in 1864;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Ogdensburgh, New York;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Ogdensburgh, New York;
3. Vessel Register: (1860-1864);
4. John Poole's notes;
5. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/22/1862;
6. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
7. Wright's Master Sheet;

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