Astor (Schooner, 1847)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Figure Head
Builder Name:: Martin McGrath
Ownership Notes:: Fowler, John, (1848); Moulton, I. Tilden, (1853); Franklin, Henry, (1853); Stewart, Thomas A., (1854); Johnson, John, (1855);
Master(s):: Fowler, John, (1848); Parker, William, (1853); Anderson, William C., (1854); Johnson, John, (1855);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 23, 1848: Port: Chicago Number: 70 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 4-9-1849
April 9, 1849: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Milwaukee 5-18-1853
May 18, 1853*: Port: Milwaukee Number: 19 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 10-18-1853
October 18, 1853: Port: Chicago Number: 52 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-1-1854
July 1, 1854: Port: Chicago Number: 86 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 8-6-1855
August 6, 1855: Port: Chicago Number: 80 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Astor (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 4/22/1850, south of the Government Pier, Milwaukee, ashore and released, (lumber);
2. 11/11/1852, St. Joseph, ashore and released, $200 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Enrollment is missing from the records;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollments: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;

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