Lafayette (Brigantine, 1844)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Oswego, New York
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Ownership Notes:: McIntosh, Thomas, (11844-845); McAuley, J., (1851-1852); Cook, H., (1857); Cook, D. M.;*(1857);
Master(s):: Allen, E., (1844); McIntosh, Thomas, (1845); McAuley, J., (1851-1852);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 4, 1844: Port: Oswego Number: 5 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego 4-7-1845
April 7, 1845: Port: Oswego Number: 4 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 8-15-1851
August 15, 1851: Port: Oswego Number: 36 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 9-11-8152
September 11, 1852: Port: Oswego Number: 52 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 9-25-1852
September 25, 1852: Port: Toledo
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Brigantine, LaFayette (1844- )
Nationality:: American (1844- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/14/1853, between Pultneyville and Sodus, lost sails, ashore and released, $1, 000 loss;
2. 4/27/1857, Port Maitland, struck piers, (square timber), sank and raised;

Notes

General notes:: *Cook was from Hamilton, Ontario;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Oswego, New York; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Oswego, New York; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;

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