Dewitt Clinton (Schooner, 1830)

Description

Comments (0)

Identification

Vessel name:: Dewitt Clinton
Year of Build:: 1830
Rebuilt:: 1. 1832,;
2. 1842, Buffalo, New York;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Oswego, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Ownership Notes:: Heywood, Russell H., (1834); Christian, William W., (1834); Booth, Thomas, (1830); Francisco, Jacob, (1841-1849); Butts, C. C., (1847);
Master(s):: Booth, Thomas, (1830); Christian, William W., (1836); Orr, William, (1836); Francisco, Jacob, (1841-1844); Gale, (1846); Bass, M., (1847); Buker, J., (1849);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1830)

Hull Dimensions

1832: Length: 57' 2" Width/Beam: 18' Depth: 5' 9"
1842: Length: 69' 3" Width/Beam: 18' Depth: 7' 2"

Tonnage

1830: Gross: 49 + 26/95
1832: Gross: 75 + 77/95
1842: Gross: 79 + 35/95

Enrollments/Registration

September 18, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 16 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Ogdensburg 9-21-1830
September 21, 1830: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 6 of 1830
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: PE Surrendered
Next document: Oswego 10-2-1830
October 2, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 13 of 1830
Document Type: Registration
Reason: TR Surrendered
Next document: Oswego 12-18-1830
December 18, 1830: Port: Oswego Number: 26 of 1830
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: PR Surrendered
Next document: Oswego 5-12-1831
May 12, 1831: Port: Oswego Number: 1 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owners
Next document: Portland 7-10-1832
July 10, 1832: Port: Portland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Sandusky 10-28-1834
October 28, 1834: Port: Sandusky Number: 15 of 1834
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-6-1836
April 6, 1836: Port: Sandusky
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Sandusky 9-16-1838
September 16, 1838: Port: Sandusky
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 7-12-1841
July 12, 1841: Port: Sandusky Number: 7 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 5-12-1843
May 12, 1843: Port: Sandusky Number: 6 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Cleveland 5-21-1844
May 21, 1844: Port: Cleveland Number: 27 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-15-1847
October 15, 1847: Port: Cleveland Number: 83 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-4-1849
April 4, 1849: Port: Cleveland Number: 11 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Dewitt Clinton (1830-1855)
Nationality:: American (1830-1855)
Chronology:: 1. 4/14/1849, Grand River, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
2. 7/28/1852, Madison Dock, Lake Erie, ashore and released, $325 loss;
3. 7/00/1853, Huron, Lake Erie, ashore and released, (coal), $1, 200 loss;
4. 11/18/1855, Kalamazoo, waterlogged, ashore and capsized, (lumber), cargo $500 loss, hull $1, 500 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Portland (Sandusky), Ohio; Ogdensburg, New York; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio; Portland (Sandusky), Ohio; Oswego, New York;
3. Certificates of Registry: Ogdensburg, New York; Oswego, New York;
4. Detroit Free Press: 12/4/1855;
5. Daily Courier (Buffalo): 5/26/1846;
6. Cleveland Weekly Herald: 12/29/1847;
7. Commercial Advertiser (Buffalo): 1/3/1850;
8. Morning Express (Buffalo): 4/14/1849, 12/24/1852;
9. Cleveland Plain Dealer: 7/23/1853;
10. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 12/29/1849;
11. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

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

Comment on this item