ST. Clair (Steamer, 1854)

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Identification

Vessel name:: ST. Clair
Year of Build:: 1854
Rebuilt:: 1. 1859, Sarnia, Ontario;
2. 1866;
3. 1874, Port Huron, Michigan;
4. 1886, Port Huron, Michigan;
Official Number:: 57106

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Montreal, Quebec
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Additional vessel types:: Barge
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: August Cantin
Ownership Notes:: Stracker, J., (1866); Hackett, H., (1867-1869); Maston, James, (1869); Hunt, L. F., (1871); Lane, G., (1872); Wiggins, J., (1874); McLane, George, (1875); Lane, H., (1875); Green, J. F., (1876-1877); Wedon, J. F., (1880-1881); Wolvin,George, (1882); Westcott, C. H., (1883-1888):
Master(s):: McKay, R., (1866); Boise, C., (1867-1868); Hederath, J., (1869); Hunt, L., (1871); Henmerger, O., (1872); Lennox, C., (1874); Lane, G., (1875); Savage, R., (1876); Tart, P., (1877); McAdams, J., (1880); Ronvel, William, (1881-1884); Westcott, C. H.,(1883); Jones, C. H., (1886); Westcott, C. H., (1888);

Hull Dimensions

1866: Length: 156' Width/Beam: 26.3' Depth: 10.3'
1874: Length: 156.4' Width/Beam: 26.4' Depth: 9.6'

Tonnage

1866: Gross: 270.28
1874: Gross: 286.37 Net: 276.06
1886: Gross: 286.37 Net: 272.06
1854
1859

Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Detroit 9-6-1866
September 6, 1866: Port: Detroit Number: 278 of 1866
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Temporary District
Next document: Detroit 4-13-1867
April 13, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 64 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-6-1868
April 6, 1868: Port: Detroit Number: 25 of 1868
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-17-1869
April 17, 1869: Port: Detroit Number: 30 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 11-6-1871
November 6, 1871: Port: Port Huron Number: 41 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-24-1872
May 24, 1872: Port: Port Huron Number: 106 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-23-1874
May 23, 1874: Port: Port Huron Number: 118 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Port Huron 4-21-1875
April 21, 1875: Port: Port Huron Number: 53 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-24-1876
April 24, 1876: Port: Port Huron Number: 50 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-17-1877
May 17, 1877: Port: Buffalo Number: 8 of 1877
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Port Huron 5-26-1877
May 26, 1877: Port: Port Huron Number: 66 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Port Huron 3-2-1880
March 2, 1880: Port: Port Huron Number: 63 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-28-1881
March 28, 1881: Port: Port Huron Number: 66 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-21-1882
March 21, 1882: Port: Port Huron Number: 103 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 8-31-1883
August 31, 1883: Port: Port Huron Number: 19 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-1-1884
April 1, 1884: Port: Port Huron Number: 84 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 10-6-1886
October 6, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 30 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed to a Schooner
Next document: Detroit 4-19-1888
April 19, 1888: Port: Detroit Number: 71 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-8-1888
September 8, 1888: Port: Detroit Number: 18 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-9-1889; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, St. Clair (1854-1866);
b. Barge, St. Clair (1866-1886);
c. Schooner, St. Clair (1886-1889)
Nationality:: Canada (1854-1866); American (1866-1889);
Chronology:: 1. 7/29/1866, wrecked and repaired;
2. 9/9/1867, Cleveland, sprang a leak, sank, (5 lives lost), raised;
3. 9/10/1875, 3/4 mile west of Fairport, crew abandoned vessel, drifted ashore and released;
4. 10/1/1888, off Sand Beach, Michigan, Lake Huron, tow rope broke, went ashore, and hull went to pieces; Lifeboat drifted to
Port Sanilac and was beached, (5 lives lost);

Notes

General notes:: 1866, rebuilt, converted to a barge; 1886, rig changed to schooner on 10/6/1886;
Engine went to W. J. Spicer at Sarnia, Ontario in 1864; She was used as a transfer steamer, Sarnia to Port Huron, by Grand Trunk Railway, 1859-1864;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Toledo Blade: 12/21/1867;
5. Wright's Master Sheet;
6. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1887-1890);

Contact

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920-684-0218

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