Anawan (Scow, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Fairport, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Scow
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Johnson, A. T., (1847); Butts, C. C., (1848); Ludington, Jeremah B., (1851);
Master(s):: Johnson, A. T., (1847); Becker, J., (1848); Ludington, Louis, (1851);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 3, 1847: Port: Cleveland Number: 52 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 3-30-1848
March 30, 1848: Port: Cleveland Number: 8 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 8-12-1851
August 12, 1851: Port: Cleveland Number: 38 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Scow, Anawan 1847-1851)
Nationality:: American (1847-1851)
Chronology:: 1. 7/14/1849, Cleveland, ashore, (lumber), sank, raised, $2, 000 loss;
2. 12/11/1851, Huron, Lake Erie, capsized, sank, (5 lives lost), $3, 000 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 12/29/1849;

Contact

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