Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Clarissa (Sloop, 1836)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Clarissa
Year of Build:
1836
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Chicago, Illinois
Vessel Type:
Sloop
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Nelson R. Norton
Master(s):
Harlow, (1840);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1836)
Tonnage
1836
History
Classification:
a. Sloop, Clarissa (1836- )
Nationality:
American (1836- )
Chronology:
1. 11/00/1836, New Buffalo, ashore and released, $1, 500 loss;
2. 5/3/1840, near Milwaukee, ashore;
Notes
General notes:
She was the first vessel built at Chicago;
Sources:
1. Cleveland Daily Herald, 5/13/1840;
2. John Poole's Notes, (T. A. 1/6/1848);
3. House Report No. 741; page 131;
Contact
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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