Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Asa Wilcox (Schooner, 1841)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Asa Wilcox
Year of Build:
1841
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lyman, New York
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head (1841)
Builder Name:
Asa Wilcox
Ownership Notes:
Sherman, A. S., (1850); Roberts, G. R., (1850);
Master(s):
Reed, (1845); Raymond, J., (1850);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1841)
Hull Dimensions
1841
Length: 88' 5" Width/Beam: 20' 1" Depth: 8' 1"
Tonnage
1841
Gross: 1,300 + 55/95
Enrollments/Registration
May 19, 1841
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 6 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sackets Harbor 9-3-1841
September 3, 1841
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 12 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 9-10-1847
September 10, 1847*
   Port: Chicago Number: 57 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-19-1848
April 19, 1848
   Port: Chicago Number: 11 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-9-1849
April 9, 1849**
   Port: Chicago Number: 10 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 1-7-1850
January 7, 1850
   Port: Chicago Number: 1 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 1-7-1850
January 7, 1850
   Port: Chicago Number: 2 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 1-7-1850
January 7, 1850
   Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Asa Wilcox (1841- )
Nationality:
American (1841- )
Chronology:
1. 11/22/1845, Cleveland, Lake Erie, struck pier, sank, (barley), raised;
2. 5/10/1846, North Manitou Island, ashore, (wheat), released;
3. 5/00/1849, Lake Erie, reported lost but later she showed up;
4. 4/5/1851, Racine, ashore, (lumber), released, $800 loss;
5. 11/7/1852, Lake Michigan, wrecked on west shore, (3 lives lost), $3, 000 loss;
Notes
General notes:
*1847 enrollment gives the name "Ann Wilcox, " which is an error;
**1849 enrollment gives tonnage as 130 + 53/95 which is an error;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 12/29/1849;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218
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