Meteor (Schooner, 1845)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: George Barber
Ownership Notes:: Rawes, W. R., (1846); Smith, S. A., (1851); Reid,S.,(1852); Galboy, H., (1853);
Master(s):: Wells, P. L., (1846); Smith, S. A., (1851); Reid, S., (1852); Galboy, H., (1853);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 29, 1846: Port: Detroit Number: 19 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 9-24-1849
September 24, 1849: Port: Sandusky Number: 24 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 3-16-1851
March 16, 1851: Port: Sandusky Number: 1 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-2-1852
April 2, 1852: Port: Sandusky Number: 6 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-22-1853
April 22, 1853: Port: Detroit Number: 52 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Meteor (1845- )
Nationality:: American (1845- )
Chronology:: 1. 11/29/1848, 2 miles above Point Abino, ashore, (dry goods), released;

Notes

General notes:: 1846, she was valued at $1,800;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;

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