Susquehanna (Schooner, 1846)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Huron, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Frederick D. Ketchum
Ownership Notes:: Perrin, Thomas, (1858-1864); Reid, Charles M., (1860-1865); Campbell, William, R., (1865);
Master(s):: Perrin, Thomas, (1858-1865); Campbell, William, (1865);

Power

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Erie 4-13-1847
April 13, 1847: Port: Erie Number: 7 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 4-10-1858
April 10, 1858: Port: Erie Number: 4 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 6-21-1861
June 21, 1861: Port: Erie Number: 3 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 4-18-1865
April 18, 1865: Port: Erie Number: 7 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Erie 7-31-1865
July 31, 1865: Port: Erie
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Susquehanna (1846- )
Nationality:: American (1846- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/00/1855, Lake Michigan, damaged cargo in a gale, was repaired at Milwaukee, $600 loss;
2. 10/00/1855, St. Clair River, collision, (Bark, Shepard), repaired, $500 loss;
3. 11/00/1855, Lake Michigan, damaged in a gale, repaired, cargo $400 loss; hull $600 loss;
4. 6/00/1856, Lake Michigan, struck by lightning, lost main mast, repaired, $400 loss;
5. 7/11/1856, Erie Harbor, struck sunken anchors, sank, (coal), raised, $300 loss;
6. 11/00/1857, Stoney Island, aground and released, $100 loss;
7. 5/00/1859, 10 miles below Marquette, Lake Superior, ashore and released, $3, 000 loss;
8. 11/00/1859, Stoney Island Reef, ashore and released, $100 loss;
9. 6/00/1861, Point Betsey, Lake Michigan, ashore and lightered off, (corn), $800 loss;
10. 8/23/1865, Conneaut, Lake Erie, sprang a leak, sank, (coal), Steamer, Magnet recovered sails, rigging, anchors, chains;

Notes

General notes:: 1860, she was valued at $2,800; 1864, she was valued at $5,400;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Erie, Pennsylvania;
2. Enrollment: Erie, Pennsylvania;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864;
5. Chicago Daily Press: 11/00/1857;
6. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;
7. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/22/1862;

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