J. B. Skinner (Schooner, 1841)

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Identification

Vessel name:: J. B. Skinner
Year of Build:: 1841
Rebuilt:: 1. 1844, Milan, Ohio;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Conneaut, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Marshall Capron
Ownership Notes:: Walker, N. C., (1844); Mann, C., (1852); Tainter, C., (1853); Howard, J., (1853);
Master(s):: Capron, Marshall, (1844); Marsh, (1851); Winchell, J. W., (1852-1853); Fitzgerald, C., (1853); Fitztgerald, E., (1854);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1841)

Hull Dimensions

1841: Length: 72' 10" Width/Beam: 20' 3 + 1/4" Depth: 7' 9"
1844: Length: 97' 5" Width/Beam: 20' 6" Depth: 7' 9"

Tonnage

1841: Gross: 100 + 23/95
1844: Gross: 142 + 40/95

Enrollments/Registration

May 29, 1841: Port: Cleveland Number: 25 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Portland 6-6-1842
June 6, 1842: Port: Sandusky Number: 7 of 1842
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 5-11-1843
May 11, 1843: Port: Sandusky
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-15-1844
April 15, 1844: Port: Sandusky Number: 4 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt (New)
Next document: Sandusky 4-10-1847
April 10, 1847: Port: Sandusky Number: 4 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 8-7-1847
August 7, 1847: Port: Sandusky Number: 30 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Presque Isle 11-25-1847
November 25, 1847: Port: Presque Isle
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Presque Isle 6-22-1850
June 22, 1850: Port: Presque Isle Number: 1 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-26-1852
April 26, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 53 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-6-1853
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April 6, 1853: Port: Buffalo Number: 42 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-13-1853
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July 13, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 103 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-23-1854
June 23, 1854: Port: Cleveland Number: 66 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, J. B. Skinner (1841- )
Nationality:: American (1841- )
Chronology:: 1. 8/29/1851, Lake Erie, collision, (1 life lost), repaired, $100 loss;
2. 8/31/1855, 9 miles below Port Burwell, ashore, (lumber), stripped of rigging and released, $500 loss;
3. 12/00/1855, east coast of Lake Michigan, ashore, $25, 000 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Mastera Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania; Presque Isle, Pennsylvania; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania; Presque Isle, Pennsylvania; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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

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