William Shupe (Schooner, 1862)

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Identification

Vessel name:: William Shupe
Year of Build:: 1862
Rebuilt:: 1. 1883;
Official Number:: 26672

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Milan, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: William Shupe
Ownership Notes:: Ayman, J. C., (1863); Fries, Vincent., (1863-1878); Wood, W., (1877); Ferris, V., (1878-1883); Jex, A. M., (1892); Bennett, A. D., (1893); Little, Nelson, (1894);
Master(s):: Davis, R. A., (1862); Paxon, George, (1863); Ross, W., (1866); Wood, J., (1867); Wood, W., (1869); Wood, W., (877); Fries, Vincent, (1878); Christie, M., (1883); Jex, H. N., (1892); Bedford, G. W., (1893); Little, Nelson, (1894);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1862)

Hull Dimensions

1862: Length: 129' 8" Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 10' 6 1/2"
1865: Length: 129' Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 10'
1883: Length: 129.4' Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 10.2'

Tonnage

1862: Gross: 318 + 9//95
1866: Gross: 236.12
1883: Gross: 240.59 Net: 229.56

Enrollments/Registration

1862: Next document: Cape Vincent 00-00-1863
1863: Port: Cape Vincent Number: 4 of 1863
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Changed Owner
May 2, 1866: Port: Cleveland Number: 6 of 1866
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-15-1867
April 15, 1867: Port: Sandusky Number: 10 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-6-1869
April 6, 1869: Port: Sandusky Number: 3 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-3-1877
May 3, 1877: Port: Oswego Number: 12 of 1877
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Sandusky 8-7-1878
August 7, 1878: Port: Sandusky Number: 3 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Sandusky 8-2-1883
August 2, 1883: Port: Sandusky Number: 3 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Port Huron 3-17-1892
March 17, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 75 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-14-1893
April 14, 1893: Port: Port Huron Number: 107 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-14-1894
April 14, 1894: Port: Port Huron Number: 96 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-13-1894; Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Wiolliam Shupe (1862-1894)
Nationality:: American (1862-1894)
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1869, damaged bulwarks and shifted cargo on Lake Michigan, repaired;
2. 5/19/1894, 6 miles north of Lake Huron, sprang a leak, waterlogged, and went ashore, (4 lives lost);

Notes

General notes:: Home Port: Milan, Ohio, 1863-1887; Huron, Ohio, 1884-1885;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Oswego, New York; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Oswego, New York; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. Captain J. W. Hall, Marine Disasters on the Western Lakes during 1869:
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1894);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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

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