Samson (Propeller, 1843)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Perrysburg, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Samuel L. Hubble
Ownership Notes:: Hollister, Robert, (1843-1845); Smith, Lucian, (1849); Hollister, John C., (1850); Henderson, Dewitt C., (1850); Ward, Eber, (1852); Sterling, (1852); Weed, Elias, (1852); Weed, William, (1852);
Master(s):: Pratt, Amos, (1844-1845); Robertson, R. L., (1846); Vary, S., (1851); Stoddard, George W., (1852); Lefferd, L, (1852); Allen, P., (1852);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 11, 1843: Port: Toledo Number: 3 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 8-26-1844
August 26, 1844: Port: Buffalo Number: 52 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 8-26-1845
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August 26, 1845: Port: Buffalo Number: 41 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 9-28-1849
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September 28, 1849: Port: Buffalo Number: 86 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-7-1850
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May 7, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 26 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 10-14-1851
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October 14, 1851: Port: Sandusky Number: 23 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 2-6-1852
February 6, 1852: Port: Sandusky Number: 2 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 10-14-1852
October 14, 1852: Port: Sandusky Number: 34 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 10-20-1852
October 20, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 121 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
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History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Samson (1843-1852)
Nationality:: American (1843-1852)
Chronology:: 1. 4/1/1844, Mackinac, trapped in ice and later released;
2. 11/6/1852, Lake Erie, sprang a leak, became waterlogged, threw deck load overboard and was repaired;
3. 11/12/1852, Buffalo, Lake Erie, ashore, (flour), $10, 000 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Sandusky, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Sandusky, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

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