Andover (Schooner, 1844)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Black River, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: William A. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Jones, William, (1844); Pease, S., (1849); Crocke, L. B., (1850): Ban__, A., (1851); Bar__, J. M., (1855); Hudson, E. W., (1858-1864);
Master(s):: Mcquire, J. H., (1844); Harding, J. J., (1849); Sage, F. P., (1850): Brooks, J., (1851); Harvy, J., (1858);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 22, 1844: Port: Cleveland Number: 19 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 4-24-1844
April 24, 1844: Port: Cleveland Number: 21 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 8-29-1849
August 29, 1849: Port: Cleveland Number: 49 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-22-1850
June 22, 1850: Port: Oswego Number: 36 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 8-22-1851
August 22, 1851: Port: Oswego Number: 38 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-13-1855
April 13, 1855: Port: Oswego Number: 6 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-22-1858
May 22, 1858: Port: Detroit Number: 69 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Andover (1844-1861)
Nationality:: American (1844-1861)
Chronology:: 1. 4/27/1856, Hen & Chicken Island, Lake Erie, ashore, (salt), released, cargo $500 loss, hull $4, 500 loss;
2. 5/17/1856, vessel stripped and taken to Toledo and scuttled;
3. 9/;17/1857, hull was raised and towed to Cleveland for repairs;
4. 10/00/1858, Long Point, Lake Erie, lost anchors and chains, refitted, $500 loss;
5. 10/00/1858, Detroit, collision, (Steamer, Swan), repaired, $75 loss;
6. 11/13/1859, Braddock's Point, Lake Ontario, ashore, (salt), released, $1, 700 loss;
7. 6/17/1861, Point Aux Barques, Lake Huron, sank and became a total loss, $3, 600 loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1864, she is valued at $2,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864;
5. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859, 1/22/1862;

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