Burlington (Brig, 1842)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Brig
Additional vessel types:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Figure Head
Builder Name:: A. A. Turner & S. W. Turner
Ownership Notes:: Adain, W. A., (1846); Spang, C. L., (1850); McClossen, (1860-1863); Parkenson, J., (1864); Martin, (1866);
Master(s):: Sims, L. H., (1844); Travilli, C., (1846); Thomas, (1850); Stewart, (1851);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 20, 1842: Port: Cleveland Number: 17 of 1842
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 3-25-1844
March 25, 1844: Port: Cleveland Number: 5 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-4-1846
April 4, 1846: Port: Cleveland Number: 6 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 2-22-1850
February 22, 1850: Port: Cleveland Number: 6 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-17-1850
June 17, 1850: Port: Cleveland Number: 42 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 9-9-1853
September 9, 1853: Port: Cleveland Number: 87 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 2-24-1854
February 24, 1854: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Enrollment missing*

History

Classification:: a. Brig, Burlington (1842- 1854);
b. Schooner, Burlington (1854-1868)
Nationality:: American (1842-1854), Canada (1854-1868)
Chronology:: 1. 11.20/1848, Stony Creek, near Sacket's Harbor, Lake Ontario, driven over a bar and went ashore, later released;
2. 10/28/1853, Catfish Creek, Port Bruce, sprang a leak, ashore, (coal), f=released, $2, 500 loss;
3. 11/26/1854, Port Bruce, ashore, (in ballast), released, $3, 000 loss;
4. 11/00/1863, Cape Vincent, Lake Ontario, ashore and released, $2, 000 loss;
5. 10/31/1868, between Grimsby and Beamsville, Lake Ontario, ashore, (wheat), sank, $4, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Sold on the Canadian side; Change of owners and district (Milford);
1866, she was valued at $400;
Home port was Port Burwell 1860-1863, Milford (1864-1866);
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;

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