Tuscarora (Brigantine, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: North East, Pennsylvania
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: John Wilson
Ownership Notes:: Farnsworth, Ralph, (1847); Pope, George M., (1847); Pope, Pliney P., (1847); Smith, C. W., (1854); Sulton, W., (1854-1855);
Master(s):: Pope, Pliney P., (1847); Smith, C. W., (1854); Sulton, W., (1854);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 7, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 120 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 2-26-1850
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February 26, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 2 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-11-1854
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February 11, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 12 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-22-1854
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April 22, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 84 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-15-1855
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May 15, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 68 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
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History

Classification:: a. Brig., Tuscarora (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 5/00/1855, Point Aux Barques, Lake Michigan, collision, (Schooner, Hurricane), repaired, $2, 500 loss;
2. 9/18/1855, Chicago, ashore, (coal & powder), cargo $3, 500 loss, hull $6, 000 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

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