Racine (Propeller, 1844)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Oswego, New York
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Doolittle, S., (1844-1849);
Master(s):: Hawkins, R., (1844-1845); Brown, William, (1847-1849); Brett, (1856-1860);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 22, 1844: Port: Oswego Number: 37 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego 5-10-1845
May 10, 1845: Port: Oswego Number: 25 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-25-1846
May 25, 1846: Port: Oswego Number: 29 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 7-27-1847
July 27, 1847: Port: Oswego Number: 57 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-13-1848
April 13, 1848: Port: Oswego Number: 11 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-9-1849
April 9, 1849: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: (Abandoned-1851)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Racine (1844-1851)
Nationality:: American (1844-1851)
Chronology:: 1. 9/13/1847, 30 miles above Port Maitland, collision, (Propeller, Pocahontas), repaired;
2. 00/00/1849, Lake Erie, sank;

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned in 1851;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Oswego, New York;
3. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

Contact

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