Mahoning (Brigantine, 1847)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Mahoning
Year of Build:: 1847
Major repairs:: 1861;
Rebuilt:: 1. 1861, Wolf & Lawrence, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Black River, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: William A. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Hickox, C., (1847); Buckingham, B. H., (1852); Montgomery, R., (1855); Cobb, A. R., (1855); Van Scharck, (1857-1860); Stewart, J., (1859-1863); Stuoat, J., (1861); Ludington, (1863); Bigelow, (1864);
Master(s):: Sims, T., (1847); Black, H., (1855); N. Gilbert, (1857); Stewart, James, (1857-1862); Von Scharck, G., (1857); Vance, W., (1863);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1847)

Hull Dimensions

1847: Length: 119' 1/2" Width/Beam: 25' 2 1/4" Depth: 9' 8"

Tonnage

1847: Gross: 259 + 42/95
1861

Enrollments/Registration

April 13, 1847: Port: Cleveland Number: 15 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 5-14-1852
May 14, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 74 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: New York 5-7-1855
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May 7, 1855: Port: New York Number: 383 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-12-1855
May 12, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 63 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-16-1855
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June 16, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 104 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-14-1856
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February 14, 1856: Port: Buffalo Number: 10 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-13-1857
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April 13, 1857: Port: Milwaukee Number: 25 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 9-29-1859
September 29, 1859: Port: Milwaukee Number: 24 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 6-28-1860
June 28, 1860: Port: Milwaukee Number: 70 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 7-23-1861
July 23, 1861: Port: Chicago Number: 74 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Chicago 4-23-1862
April 23, 1862: Port: Chicago Number: 65 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-20-1862
May 20, 1862: Port: Milwaukee Number: 74 of 1862
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-23--1863
April 23, 1863: Port: Milwaukee Number: 102 of 1863
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-10-1863
June 10, 1863: Port: Chicago Number: 177 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port

History

Classification:: a. Brigantine, Mahoning (1847- )
Nationality:: American (1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/27/1848, Oswego East Harbor, ashore and released;
2. 5/7/1851, Maitland, ashore, (in ballast), released;
3. 5/22/1852, an island in Lake Erie, ashore and released, $200 loss;
4. 6/24/1854, St. Lawrence River, ashore and released;
5. 11/00/1864, Lake Michigan, capsized and sank, $19, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1860, she was valued at$3,800, and is noted as "rather flat";
1864, she was valued at $4,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864;

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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