Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Republican (Schooner, 1856)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Republican
Year of Build:
1856
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Huron, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
T. Gibson
Ownership Notes:
Spraque, J. W., (1856-1859); Coval, Stephen, (1856); Ryan, (1856); Stevens, (1856); Johnson, J. T., (1856);
Master(s):
Covile, Stephen, (1856-1859); Randall, (1860): Hayden, (1860);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1856)
Hull Dimensions
1856
Length: 128' 6" Width/Beam: 25' 6" Depth: 11'
Tonnage
1856
Gross: 334 + 32/95
Enrollments/Registration
May 26, 1856
   Port: Sandusky Number: 19 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 5-7-1859
May 7, 1859
   Port: Sandusky Number: 12 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 6-1-1859
June 1, 1859
   Port: Sandusky Number: 2 of 1859
Document Type: Registration
Reason: PE Surrendered
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Republican (1856- )
Nationality:
American (1856- )
Chronology:

1. 4/18/1860, off Island of Arbacatom, wrecked;

Notes
General notes:
She was launched from the shipyard of S. L. Wilson;
Cleared Milan, Ohio on 6/1/1859 headed for Europe; She passed the Welland Canal on 6/3/1859; 9/4/1859 she sailed via Fayal for repairs where she remained for 35 days; Cleared Fayal on 10/30/1859 from Cadiz, Spain, headed for New York;
Arrived New York headed for Cadiz on 12/10/1859; Cleared New York on 1/11/1860 for Mobile; She Arrived Mobile on 2/7/1860 from New York; Cleared Mobile on 2/28/1860 for New York; Arrived New York on 3/23/1860; Cleared New York on 4/6/1860 headed for Mobile; 4/18/1860, she wrecked while on a voyage from New York to Mobile with a cargo of merchandise on Elbow Reef, near Abaco, off the coast of Ronda; The crew was saved, but the vessel was a total loss;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Detroit Free Press: 4/28/1856, 5/27/1856, 5/19/1860;
5. New York Commercial and shipping List: 3/23/1869, 6/27/1860;
6. New York Herald: 11261859, 12/5/1859, 12/14/1859;
7. Detroit Advertiser: 6/4/1859, 6/25/1859;
8. Detroit Free Press: 8/23/1859, 12/9/1859, 112/11/1859, 2/15/1859;
Contact
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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