Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Telegraph (Steamer, 1849)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Telegraph
Year of Build:
1849
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Trenton, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
James W. Abbott
Ownership Notes:
Abbott, T., (1849); Ward, Eber B., (851);
Master(s):
Abbott, T., (1849); Caldwell, S., (1851);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1849)
Hull Dimensions
1849
Length: 130' 2" Width/Beam: 18' 1" Depth: 8'
Tonnage
1849
Gross: 181 + 69/95
Enrollments/Registration
June 2, 1849
   Port: Detroit Number: 27 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 8-4-1851
August 4, 1851
   Port: Detroit Number: 36 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-11-1853
May 11, 1853
   Port: Cleveland Number: 30 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document:

Next document: (Vessel & Papers Lost)
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Telegraph (1849-1858)
Nationality:
American (1849-1858)
Chronology:
1. 10/24/1856, Port Stanley, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
2. 8/2/1858, Port Stanley, Lake Erie, collision, (Schooner, Marquette), sank, total loss, $800 loss;
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859;
5. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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