Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Dolphin (Scow Schooner, 1835)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Dolphin
Year of Build:
1835
Rebuilt:
1. 1845, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1850, Detroit, Michigan;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Mongangan, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head**
Builder Name:
Francis Hicks
Ownership Notes:
Clark, George, (1835-1836); Dupree, Francis, (1845-1850); Maeldrum, George, (1850-1854); Pagaette, Joseph, (1850); Fancher, Augustin, (1854-1857); Le Mond, Frederick, (1857-1858);
Master(s):
Clark, George, (1835); Dupree, Sr., Francis, (1845-1850); Dupree, Jr., Francis, (1850); Meldrum, George, (1854); Rose, J., (1855); Le Monde, Frederick, (1857-1858);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1835)
Hull Dimensions
1835
Length: 55' Width/Beam: 13' Depth: 3' 6"
1845
Length: 55' Width/Beam: 13' Depth: 3' 6"
1850
Length: 55' 10" Width/Beam: 13' 3" Depth: 4' 8"
Tonnage
1835
Gross: 22 + 40/95
1845
Gross: 22 + 40/95
1850
Gross: 31 + 15/95
Enrollments/Registration
August 15, 1835
   Port: Detroit Number: 17 of 1835
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 6-2-1845
June 2, 1845
   Port: Detroit Number: 19 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Detroit 6-12-1850
June 12, 1850
   Port: Detroit* Number: 21 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: (Rebuilt)
Next document: Detroit 7-25-1850
July 25, 1850
   Port: Detroit Number: 31 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-25-1854
May 25, 1854
   Port: Detroit Number: 61 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-19-1855
June 19, 1855
   Port: Detroit Number: 77 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-7-1857
July 7, 1857
   Port: Detroit Number: 88 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-6-1858
July 6, 1858
   Port: Detroit Number: 92 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Dolphin (1835- )
Nationality:
American (1835- )
Chronology:

1. 7/9/1854, Cleveland, capsized and towed into port, (shingles);

Notes
General notes:
*1850, full deck;
**1850, plain head;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollments: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Detroit Free Press: 1/26/1855, 3/30/1855;
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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