Caroline (Schooner, 1827)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Caroline
Year of Build:: 1827
Rebuilt:: 1. 1828;
2. 1837, Oswego, New York;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Brighton, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head, (1827);
Scroll Head, (1837);
Ownership Notes:: Case, Elias P., (1827-1828); Rogers, Diadot, (1827-1828); Rogers, Ezra, (1827-1828); Hubbard, Jerimiah, (1827-1828); Trowbridge, John T., (1829); Tyler, Joel F., (1829-1830); Green, Charles H., (1829); Trowbridge, Elias, (1829-1835); Grant, Jr., J., (1833); Cornwall, (1835); Grant, John, (1837); McCumber, Francis, (1837-1838), Tuthill, George, (1838); Colt, J. R., (1838); Sprague, Alonzo, (1841); Otttorvay, Barber, (1842); Bryant, Isaac, (1845); Ferry, William M., (1847;
Master(s):: Case, Elias P., (1827-1828); Case, F. P., (1828); Tyler, William, (1828); Tyler, Joel F., (1829-1833); Baldwin, (1833); Despard, R. B., (1833-1836); Booth, Thomas, (1835); Luther, Samuel, (1837); McNair, Wanas, (1841); Miller, N., (1842); Clidesdell, Robert, (1845); Ferry, T. W., (1847);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1827)

Hull Dimensions

1827: Length: 60' Width/Beam: 18' 6" Depth: 6' 4"
1828: Length: 60' 6" Width/Beam: 18' 6" Depth: 5'
1837: Length: 60' 3" Width/Beam: 19' 3" Depth: 7' 8"

Tonnage

1827: Gross: 60 + 31/95
1828: Gross: 47 + 59/95
1837: Gross: 75 + 69/95

Enrollments/Registration

November 6, 1827: Port: Genesee Number: 7 of 1827
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Genesee 1-30-1828
January 30, 1828: Port: Genesee Number: 1 of 1828
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Genesee 3-16-1829
March 16, 1829: Port: Genesee Number: 1 of 1829
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 8-22-1829
August 22, 1829: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 9-1-1829*
September 1, 1829: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 7 of 1829
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 8-12-1830
August 12, 1830: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 4 of 1830
Document Type: Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 9-11-1830
September 11, 1830: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 1 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswegatchie 7-1-1831
July 1, 1831: Port: Oswegatchie** Number: 6 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
July 25, 1832: Next document: Oswego 4-18-1833
April 18, 1833: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1833
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-2-1835
April 2, 1835: Port: Oswego Number: 6 of 1835
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 3-11-1837
March 11, 1837: Port: Oswego Number: 1 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Buffalo 5-22-1838
May 22, 1838: Port: Buffalo Number: 19 of 1838
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
View document online; Next document: Oswego 4-24-1839
April 24, 1839: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 5-6-1841
May 6, 1841: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 5 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-9-1842
June 9, 1842: Port: Detroit Number: 13 of 1842
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-26-1845
May 26, 1845: Port: Detroit Number: 40 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-23-1847
April 23, 1847: Port: Detroit Number: 5 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Caroline (1827- )
Nationality:: American (1827- )
Chronology:: 1. 12/2/1832, between Duck Island and Galloo Island, Lake Ontario, capsized, towed into port and repaired, (passengers,
dry goods), (1 life lost);
2. 11/23/1839, Sodus, collision, (Schooner. Essex), (merchandise & pig iron), abandoned by crew;
3. 11/25/1839, Stony Island, Lake Ontario, ashore in a gale;
4. 5/7/1852, St. Clair River, collision, (Steamer, Northerner), repaired, $350 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Enrollment is surrendered at Oswego on 9/7/1829, which was a mistake in recording;
**Enrollment gives tonnage as 37 + 59/95 which is an error;
Home Port was Grand River in 1837;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Genesee, New York; Ogdensburg, New York; Oswegatchie, New York; Oswego, New
York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Enrollments: Detroit, Michigan; Genesee, New York; Ogdensburg, New York; Oswegatchie, New York; Oswego, New
York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. Certificates of Registry: Genesee, New York; Ogdensburg, New York; Oswego, New York;
4. Cleveland Weekly Herald: 1/5/1833;
5. Hallowell Free Press: 12/11/1832;
6. J. H. Beers, History of the Great Lakes, Vol. I, p. 614;
7. John Poole's notes;

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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