Arkansas (Schooner, 1849)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sherwin's Bay, New York
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Figure Head
Ownership Notes:: Eaton, Joshua, (1844); Reed, Abner, (1849-1850); Mereck, Elbrezer G., (1849); Sacket, Edward, (1849); Atwater, S. T., (1854); Durfee, S. S., (1856); Ranner, W. H., (1857);
Master(s):: Reed, Abner, (1849-1850); Atwater, S. T., (1854); Durfee, S. S., (1856); Ranner, W. H., (1857);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 23, 1849: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 15 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sackets Harbor 9-22-1849
September 22, 1849*: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 25 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 10-5-1850
October 5, 1850: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 28 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-4-1854
April 4, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 48 of 1854
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-12-1856
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May 12, 1856: Port: Chicago Number: 60 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-23-1857
March 23, 1857: Port: Chicago Number: 11 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Arkansas (1849- )
Nationality:: American (1849- )
Chronology:: 1. 11/12/1852, Long Point Cut, Lake Erie, ashore, (railroad iron), released, $3, 000 loss;
2. 8/00/1855, Lake Erie, lost fore mast, repaired, $200 loss;
3. 11/00/1855, Muskegon, ashore and released, $2, 600 loss;
4. 6/00/1856, Chicago Harbor, collision, repaired, $1, 000 loss;
5. 6/00/1858, Kenosha, ashore and wrecked, total loss, (lumber), $2, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Enrollment is missing from the records;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;
5. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859;

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