J. H. Stevens (Sloop, 1860)

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Identification

Vessel name:: J. H. Stevens
Year of Build:: 1860
Rebuilt:: 1. 1866, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1872, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. 1888, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
4. 1891, Milwaukee, Wisconain;
5. 1909, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Official Number:: 12787

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Milan, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Sloop
Additional vessel types:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John H. Stevens*
Ownership Notes:: Stevens, J. H., (1864); Brouty, E., (1866-1867); Hanley, R., (1867); Hawley, Jr., E., (1868); Peck, (1868); Davis, J., (1868); Chamberlain, A., (1870); Norris, A., (1870); Morris, Abram, (1872-1875); Gibbs, D., (1874-1875); Houghton, Adeline, (1875); Cickmeyer, T. C., (1885-1886); Olsen, John, (1888-1891); Wugwall, Orin W., (1926);
Master(s):: Brouty, J., (1866-1867); Hanley, R., (1867); Davis, J., (1868); Wilson, J., (1870-1872); Shaw, J., (1870); Gibbs, D., (1874); Morris, G., (1874); Hane, J., (1875): Cickmeyer, T., (1885): Groson, R., (1886); Olsen, John, (1888-1891);

Power

Number of Masts:: 1 (1860)

Hull Dimensions

1860: Length: 43' Width/Beam: 17' Depth: 4' 9"
1866: Length: 65.5' Width/Beam: 18' Depth: 5'
1872**: Length: 78' Width/Beam: 18' Depth: 6'
1888: Length: 79.7' Width/Beam: 21.1' Depth: 7'
1891: Length: 100' Width/Beam: 21.3' Depth: 6.6'

Tonnage

1860: Gross: 29 + 55/95
1865: Gross: 18.74
1866: Gross: 33.23
1872: Gross: 65.95 Net: 62.66
1888: Gross: 75.04 Net: 71.34
1891*: Gross: 94.31 Net: 89.60
1909: Gross: 94 Net: 88

Enrollments/Registration

April 6, 1860: Port: Sandusky
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Toledo 4-19-1861
April 19, 1861: Port: Toledo Number: 7 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-12-1864
September 12, 1864: Port: Detroit; Next document: Detroit 5-13-1865
May 13, 1865: Port: Detroit Number: 9 of 1865
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: PE Surrendered
Next document: Detroit 8-7-1866
August 7, 1866: Port: Detroit Number: 241 of 1866
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Detroit 5-30-1867
May 30, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 130 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-20-1867
June 20, 1867: Port: Detroit Number: 145 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-6-1868
April 6, 1868: Port: Chicago Number: 266 of 1868
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-21-1870
April 21, 1870: Port: Grand Haven Number: 39 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 12-24-1870
December 24, 1870: Port: Milwaukee Number: 35 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-20-1872
May 20, 1872: Port: Milwaukee Number: 91 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed (Rebuilt)
Next document: Milwaukee 5-23-1872
May 23, 1872: Port: Milwaukee Number: 97 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-11-1874
March 11, 1874: Port: Milwaukee Number: 79 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 819-1874
August 19, 1874: Port: Milwaukee Number: 17 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-12-1875
April 12, 1875: Port: Milwaukee Number: 72 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-21-1885
April 21, 1885: Port: Milwaukee Number: 56 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 8-4-1886
August 4, 1886: Port: Milwaukee Number: 8 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-11-1888
May 11, 1888: Port: Milwaukee Number: 160 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Milwaukee 4-14-1891
April 14, 1891: Port: Milwaukee Number: 87 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Milwaukee 4-20-1909
April 20, 1909: Port: Milwaukee
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig and Tonnage Changed

History

Classification:: a. Sloop, J. H. Stevens (1860-1866);
b. Schooner, J H., Stevens (1866-1909);
c. Propeller (Gas), J. H. Stevens (1909-1927)
Nationality:: American (1860-1927)
Chronology:: 1. 6/10/1927, Presque Isle, Michigan, caught on fire and burned; to a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: *1864 vessel register notes the builder as D. Edwards;
Detroit, 5/13/1865, under license #9, Vessels under 20 tons)
Rig changed to Schooner at Detroit, 8/7/1866;
Rig changed to Gas at Milwaukee, 4/20/1909;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Sandusky, Ohio;
Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Sandusky, Ohio;
Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Register of the Shipping of the Lakes and River St. Lawrence, 1864, by Robert Thomas;
5. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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