Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Chiefton
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oakville, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Thomas Prigeon & Chisholm
Master(s):
Wolvin, (1858-1861); Campbell, (1861); McGlashan, (1863);
Hull Dimensions
1858
Length: 115' Width/Beam: 25' 6" Depth: 10' 8"
Tonnage
1858
Gross: 300 Registered: 222
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Chiefton (c.1858- )
Nationality:
Canada (c.1858- )
Chronology:

1. 10/00/1858, Saugeen, ashore and released;

Notes
General notes:
1858
Captain Wolvin cleared Montreal for Liverpool, England on 5/30/1858; It takes about 20 days to reach Liverpool, England from Quebec and 35 days to reach Liverpool from the Great Lakes; Arrived at Liverpool, England, from Chicago, Illinois, on 7/2/1858;
Cleared Liverpool, England for Cleveland, Ohio on 7/24/1858; Arrived Quebec from Liverpool on 9/6/1858 and at Cleveland, Ohio, on 9/27/1858;
1859
Cleared Detroit, Michigan with a cargo of fish, ash and staves for Europe on 5/29/1859; Captain Wolvin cleared for Cook Island, West Indies with a cargo of staves and lumber on 6/5/1859; Left Cleveland, Ohio on 5/27/1859; Passed Welland Canal and arrived at Quebec on 6/20/1859; Cleared Quebec on 6/23/1859 reaching London, England on 7/22/1859; The vessel was advertised as for sale on 8/5/1859 while still in London; By 10/17/1859 she had not yet reached Constantinople;
1860
Arrived at Gibraltar, Constantinople on 1/31/1860 under the command of Captain Wolvin; She cleared Gibraltar for Falmouth on 2/3/1860; Sailed from Falmouth for Leith and was off the Isle of Wright on 2/24/1860; She arrived at Shields on 2/28/1860, headed for Scotland;
1861
Under command of Captain Campbell , she arrived at Niazzara from Sebastopol and went on to Marseilles; She never reached Marseilles due to the weather and had to put back to Niazzara; On 3/11/1861, she went ashore about 1 mile from Niazzara and was released; Finally arrived at London, England on 7/22/1861;

1863
Under the command of Captain, McGlashan ,she cleared Quebec, for Liverpool England on 5/16/1863; Cleared London, England
on 6/24/1863 and arrived at Cleveland, Ohio, on 8/17/1863; Her return cargo contained soda ash, bleaching powder, salt and Hardware;
Sources:
1. Enrollment: Oakville, Ontario;
2. Detroit Advertiser: 6/10/1859, 6/25/1859, 6/29/1859, 11/9/1859;
3. Detroit Free Press: 6/20/1858, 7/22/1858. 7/23/1858, 9/30/1858, 5/3/1859, 5/15/1859, 5/31/1859, 6/6/1859, 6/29/1859,
8/18/1859, 2/20/1860;
4. Detroit Advertiser and Tribune: 8/20/1863, 12/28/1863;
5. New York Commercial and Shipping List: 4/7/1861, 4/17/1861, 4/24/1861, 5/1/1861,
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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