Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Charter (Steamer, 1849)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Charter
Year of Build:
1849
Rebuilt:
1. 1853, Bidwell and Banta, Buffalo, New York;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Huron, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Steamer
Additional vessel types:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Frederick D. Ketchum
Ownership Notes:
Fox, W. A., (1853-1854); Palmer, R. G., (1855);
Master(s):
Pratt, J., (1853); Howard, H., (1854); Maxwell, (1856);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1849)
Hull Dimensions
1849
Length: 131' 11" Width/Beam: 20' 2 +3/4" Depth: 7' 9"
1853
Length: 131' 11" Width/Beam: 25' 5" Depth: 7' 9"
Tonnage
1849
Gross: 197 + 64/95
1853
Gross: 241 + 86/95
Enrollments/Registration
June 6, 1849
   Port: Buffalo Number: 53 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 6-4-1850
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June 4, 1850
   Port: Buffalo Number: 47 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-22-1853
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February 22, 1853
   Port: Buffalo Number: 15 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Enrollment lost
Next document: Buffalo 3-22-1853
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March 22, 1853
   Port: Buffalo Number: 28 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed to a Propeller
Next document: Buffalo 1-10-1854
View document online
January 10, 1854
   Port: Buffalo Number: 1 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-7-1855
View document online
May 7, 1855
   Port: Buffalo Number: 48 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
View document online
History
Classification:
a. Steamer, Charter (1849-1853);
b. Propeller, Charter (1853-1856)
Nationality:
American (1849-1856)
Chronology:
1. 10/22/1851, Dunkirk, Lake Erie, collision, (Steamer, Columbia), repaired, $2, 000 loss;
2. 6/00/1852, Long Point, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
3. 8/19/1856, 6 miles below Fairport, Lake Erie, sprang a leak and went ashore, (corn, flour and oats), cargo $3, 000 loss,
hull $6, 000 loss;
4. 9/12/1856, American Transportation Company contracted Isaac Coffin, of Fairport, to raise her;
Notes
General notes:
Machinery: high pressure engine;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. 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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