Gibson (Schooner, 1870)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 28, 1870: Port: Buffalo Number: 151 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 5-24-1870
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May 24, 1870: Port: Buffalo Number: 188 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-7-1871
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February 7, 1871: Port: Buffalo Number: 107 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-25-1871
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March 25, 1871: Port: Buffalo Number: 116 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-13-1872
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April 13, 1872: Port: Buffalo Number: 104 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-15-1872
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April 15, 1872: Port: Buffalo Number: 105 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 9-30-1876
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History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Gibson (1870-1876)
Nationality:: American (1870-1876)
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1871, she was reported lost and sunk, but this report was never confirmed and may be a false report;
2. 10/31/1875, Port Burwell, Lake Erie, ashore and hull went to pieces, (wheat);

Notes

General notes:: (1873-Vessel Register)-$13,000 Value-A1, 217 Tons, Owned Muir and others.
Home Port- Buffalo;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole/s notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1872-1879);
5. Wright's Master Sheet;

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