David Smart (Brigantine, 1846)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Port Huron, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: William A. Hopkins
Ownership Notes:: Stimson, Benjamin, G., (1846); Turner, A. G., (1846); Gager, C. L., (1847); Clak, F. C., (1852); Reid, J. S., (1854); Eames, I. H.,(1856);
Master(s):: Hopkins, William, A., (1846-1847); Barlum, J. S., (1852); Matson, A., (1854); Young, (1856);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 20, 1846: Port: Detroit Number: 93 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 10-18-1847
October 18, 1847: Port: Detroit Number: 47 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-18-1851
April 18, 1851: Port: Buffalo Number: 31 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-16-1852
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April 16, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 44 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-27-1854
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April 27, 1854: Port: Chicago Number: 41 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-21-1856
April 21, 1856: Port: Chicago Number: 36 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Brig., David Smart (1846-1857)
Nationality:: American (1846-1857)
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1855, Lake Michigan, jetted deck load, (provisions & hides), repaired cargo $7, 000 loss, hull $200 loss;
2. 11/00/1855, Buffalo Harbor mouth, collision, (Constellation), repaired, $1, 000 loss;
3. 4/1/1857, north of Chicago, ashore, (14 lives lost), (lumber), hull went to pieces, $2, 600 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Chicago Daily Press: 4/00/1857;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

Contact

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