Venus (Schooner, 1844)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Algonac, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Z. Pangborn & JohnMcDermot & G. W. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Hageden, D. M., (1844-1848); Hannoh, P., (1852); Simons, T., (1853); Bailey, J. B., (1855); Cleson, S., (1856); Peterson, Zackarias, (1857-1863); Peterson, Thomas, (1863); Robinson, (1864):
Master(s):: Hageden, D. M., (1848); Reid, R., (1855); Cleson, S., (1856); Peterson, (1857); Thompson, John, (1863);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 21, 1844: Port: Detroit Number: 41 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel; Next document: Detroit 5-20-1848
May 20, 1848: Port: Detroit Number: 19 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Chicago 2-13-1852
February 13, 1852: Port: Chicago Number: 1 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-9-1853
March 9, 1853: Port: Chicago Number: 4 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-4-1855
June 4, 1855: Port: Detroit Number: 64 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-12-1856
May 12, 1856: Port: Chicago Number: 61 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-20-1857
April 20, 1857: Port: Chicago Number: 37 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-13-1863
April 13, 1863: Port: Chicago Number: 62 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Venus (1844- )
Nationality:: American (1844- )
Chronology:: 1. 10/5/1853, Kalamazoo, ashore and released, $200 loss;
2. 8/00/1857, Lake Michigan, lost a man (Christian Stein, a sailor), overboard;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Chicago Daily Press: 8/00/1857;

Contact

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