Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Governor Porter (Sloop, 1834)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Governor Porter
Year of Build:
1834
Rebuilt:
1. 1844;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Mount Clemens, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Sloop
Additional vessel types:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Isaac Russ
Ownership Notes:
Conner, William, (1834); Conner, James, (1834); Bethney, Antoine, (1837); Lawson, F. W., (1844); Lawson, William C., (1844); Larned, Lucien, (1846); Lobdice, E. D., (1850); Ames, Elisha, (1851);
Master(s):
Conner, James, (1834); Bethney, Antoine, (1837); Lawson, William C., (1844); Bedford, William, (1846); Lobdice, E. D., (1850); Ames, John, (1851);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1834)*
Hull Dimensions
1834
Length: 52' 5" Width/Beam: 15' 8" Depth: 5' 3"
Tonnage
1834
Gross: 37 + 22/95
1844
Enrollments/Registration
October 4, 1834
   Port: Detroit Number: 25 of 1834
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-23-1837
May 23, 1837
   Port: Detroit Number: 21 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-19-1844
July 19, 1844
   Port: Detroit Number: 23 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed
Next document: Detroit 11-8-1845
November 8, 1845
   Port: Detroit Number: 80 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-28-1846
March 28, 1846
   Port: Detroit Number: 3 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

Next document: Sandusky 5-3-1850
May 3, 1850
   Port: Sandusky Number: 17 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-1-1851
September 1, 1851
   Port: Detroit Number: 44 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Sloop, Governor Porter (1834-1844);
b. Schooner, Governor Porter (1844- )
Nationality:
American (1834- )
Chronology:
1. 5/13/1848, Conneaut, ashore, sank by running into the piers and raised, (pork, ashes, butter, lard);
2. 6/21/1853, Kelley's Island (east point of island), ashore, (stone), $700 loss;
Notes
General notes:
*1844, two masts;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes:
4. Detroit Free Press: 6/28/1854;
5. Cleveland Plain Dealer: 6/21/1853;
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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