Young Leopard (Schooner, 1836)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Young Leopard
Year of Build:: 1836
Rebuilt:: 1. 1847, Sodus, New York,
2. 1850, Oswego, New York;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Avon, Ohio*
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Figure Head**
Builder Name:: Joseph B. Hamblin
Ownership Notes:: Cahoon, Wilber, (1836-1838); Moore, Norman, (1836-1837); estate of Cahoon, Joseph, (1836); Rossman, James,(1838); Bennett, Charles, (1838); Lewis, Jr., William Albert, (1843-1855); Bundy, Phio, (1843); Rogers, George F., (1846-1852); Beardsley, Samuel B., (1850); Wright, Luther, (1852-1853); Thirds, Ino, (1852); Lewis, William, (1855);
Master(s):: Moore, H., (1837); Bennett, Charles, (1838); Dudd, E. H., (1843); Von Swarthout, Stephen R., (1845); Rogers, George F., (1846-1852); Wright, L., (1853); Fitzgerald, Albert, (1855);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1836)

Hull Dimensions

1836: Length: 58' 4" Width/Beam: 18' 9" Depth: 4' 9"
1847: Length: 48' 9" Width/Beam: 19' Depth: 6' 11"
1850: Length: 88' Width/Beam: 19' 2" Depth: 7' 6"

Tonnage

1836: Gross: 53 + 37/95
1847: Gross: 51 + 58/95
1850: Gross: 105 + 22/95

Enrollments/Registration

June 8, 1836: Port: Cleveland Number: 9 of 1836
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 6-27-1838
June 27, 1838: Port: Cleveland Number: 23 of 1838
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 8-16-1838
August 16, 1838: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Papers Issued
Next document: Oswego 6-20-1840
June 20, 1840: Port: Oswego*** Number: 27 of 1840
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Records Missing
Next document: Oswego
April 26, 1843: Port: Oswego Number: 8 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 7-9-1845
July 9, 1845: Port: Oswego Number: 63 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-18-1846
June 18, 1846: Port: Oswego Number: 40 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-22-1847
May 22, 1847: Port: Oswego Number: 34 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Oswego 4-19-1850
April 19, 1850: Port: Oswego Number: 12 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Oswego 4-12-1852
April 12, 1852: Port: Oswego Number: 15 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 3-31-1853
March 31, 1853: Port: Oswego Number: 7 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-10-1855
April 10, 1855: Port: Oswego Number: 4 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Young Leapard (1836-1856)
Nationality:: American (1836-1856)
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1856, Toronto harbor, capsized and went ashore, (coal, salt), cargo $3, 500 loss, hull $3, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: * 1840-1847 official records indicate she was built in Black River, Ohio, 1837, which is an error;
**Figure head (1836-1847), scroll head (1847-1850), plain head (1850-1856);
***Official records were also in error concerning her dimensions which were given as 57' x 19' x 5' and gross tonnage given as 53 + 44/95;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Cleveland Herald: 11/25/1856;
5. Cleveland City Directory: 1837;
6. Detroit Free Press: 3/25/1857;
7. Underwriters: 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

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