Commerce (Schooner, 1848)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Charlotte, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Onderkirk, Valentine, (1860-1864); Lawson, A., (1864); Nelson, C., (1865); Howe, J., (1867);
Master(s):: Tutor, G., (1864); Graen, S. S., (1865); Davis, W., (1867);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Rochester 7-29-1856
July 29, 1856: Port: Rochester Number: 12 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 9-11-1860
September 11, 1860: Port: Buffalo Number: 134 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
View document online; Next document: Rochester 6-16-1864
June 16, 1864: Port: Rochester Number: 134 of 1864
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 9-8-1864
September 8, 1864: Port: Chicago Number: 293 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-23-1865
March 23, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 41 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 3-12-1867
March 12, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 230 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Commerce (1848- )
Nationality:: American (1848- )
Chronology:: 1. 5/00/1857, Lake Ontario, lost foremast in a gale, repaired, (lumber), $200 loss;
2. 10/5/1859, Oswego, lost her rudder and anchor, (lumber), ashore and released, $600 loss;
3. 7/00/1867, South Haven, Lake Michigan, sank;

Notes

General notes:: 1864, she was valued at $800;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Rochester, New York;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Rochester, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864;

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