G. R. Roberts (Schooner, 1848)

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Identification

Vessel name:: G. R. Roberts
Year of Build:: 1848
Official Number:: 10210

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Madison Dock, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Amasa Lavage*
Ownership Notes:: Ryerson, M., (1855); Henderson, F., (1857); Nelson, Peter, (1858-1864); Walton, A. C., (1859); Shulz, E., (1863); Thorson, C. T., (1865); Jacobson, M., (1867); Thorson, E., (1867); Bessesson, G., (1867-1870); Anderson, C., (1872); Fosse, R., (1873); Norman, M., (1874-1875); Christenson, E., (1875); Commons, R., (1875); Wilson, W., (1875); Gray, C., (1876);
Master(s):: Atkins, A. R. H., (1850); Havens, N., (1852); Taylor, R. M., (1855); Henderson, F., (1857); Nelson, P., (1858-1862); Fox, W., (1865); Jacobson, M., (1867); Thorson, E., (1867); Bessesson, G., (1867); Anderson, A., (1870); Farese, R., (1872); Fosse, R., (1873-1874); Larson, T., (1875); Wilson, W., (1875); Gray, C., (1876):

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1848)

Hull Dimensions

1848: Length: 79' 3" Width/Beam: 22' 2" Depth: 7' 9"
1865: Length: 79.9' Width/Beam: 21.6' Depth: 7.33'

Tonnage

1848: Gross: 119 + 32/95
1865: Gross: 82.17

Enrollments/Registration

June 2, 1848: Port: Chicago Number: 28 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 6-19-1850
June 19, 1850: Port: Chicago Number: 42 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-5-1852
April 5, 1852: Port: Chicago Number: 8 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-30-1855
May 30, 1855: Port: Chicago Number: 40 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-11-1957
June 11, 1857: Port: Chicago Number: 70 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-6-1858
July 6, 1858: Port: Chicago Number: 48 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 11-15-1862
November 15, 1862: Port: Chicago Number: 167 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 9-8-1863
September 8, 1863: Port: Chicago Number: 296 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-21-1865
March 21, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 25 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 2-7-1867
February 7, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 188 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 12-13-1867
December 13, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 147 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 12-18-1867
December 18, 1867: Port: Chicago Number: 149 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-11-1870
April 11, 1870: Port: Chicago Number: 170 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-29-1872
March 29, 1872: Port: Chicago Number: 58 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-7-1873
March 7, 1873: Port: Chicago Number: 164 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-27-1874
March 27, 1874: Port: Chicago Number: 168 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-22-1875
April 22, 1875: Port: Chicago Number: 95 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-8-1875
July 8, 1875: Port: Chicago Number: 2 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-23-1875
July 23, 1875: Port: Chicago Number: 9 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 9-6-1875
September 6, 1875: Port: Milwaukee Number: 19 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-10-1876
May 19, 1876: Port: Milwaukee Number: 116 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 10-30-1876; Next document: (Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, G. R. Roberts (1848- )
Nationality:: American (1848-1876)
Chronology:: 1. 11/12/1852, Muskegon, Lake Michigan, ashore and released, $500 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *1864 vessel register notes the builder as H. Varton
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1879);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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