Virginia Purdy (Schooner, 1847)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Virginia Purdy
Year of Build:: 1847

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Ohio City, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: George W. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Hatch, J. T., (1852); Hill, R., (1854-1855); Weeks, L. W., (1855); Ludington, James, (1856-1857); Van Scherch, A. G., (1856-1858); Summerfield, Andrew, (1858); Duprey, John, (1858);
Master(s):: Dill, R., (1850-1852); Albritch, H. C., (1855-1856); Cook, W. H., (1857); Duprey, J., (1858);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1847)

Hull Dimensions

1847: Length: 125' 6" Width/Beam: 25' 4" Depth: 10' 3"

Tonnage

1847: Gross: 301 + 46/95

Enrollments/Registration

February 5, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 1 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 2-8-1848
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February 8, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 2 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-23-1848
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February 23, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 3 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owners
Next document: Buffalo 11 Sep 1848
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September 11, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 77
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 18 May 1850
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May 18, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 41 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-17-1852
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April 17, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 45 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 1-28-1854
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January 28, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 6 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-9-1855
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June 9, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 89 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 10-16-1855
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October 16, 1855: Port: Milwaukee Number: 58 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-8-1856
April 8, 1856: Port: Milwaukee Number: 16 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-11-1857
April 11, 1857: Port: Milwaukee Number: 24 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-27-1858
April 27, 1858: Port: Detroit Number: 47 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Virginia Purdy (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 8/18/1853, Fairport, sprang a leak, (salt, railroad iron, locomotives and tenders), repaired, $1, 500 loss;
2. 10/22/1854, south of lower pier, Milwaukee, Lake Michigan, ashore and released;
3. 5/00/1858, St. Clair River, collision, (Brig, Globe), repaired, $150 loss;
4. 4/00/1859, Point aux Barques, lost her anchor and some chain, replaced, $125 loss;
5. 4/23/1859, Fish Point, Point Pelee Island, Lake Erie, ashore, (100 bbls. water lime), hull stripped and abandoned, $3, 500
loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859;

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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