American Eagle (Scow, 1863)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Dover, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Scow
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: J. A. Johnson
Ownership Notes:: Braman, D. R., (1863-1866); Fischer, N., (1870-1871); Driscoll, Stephen, (1871);
Master(s):: Braman, D. R., (1863-1865); Driscoll, S., (1870-1871); Edson, L., (1871);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 7, 1863: Port: Cleveland Number: 84 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 6-3-1865
June 3, 1865: Port: Cleveland Number: 148 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Cleveland 2-9-1870
February 9, 1870: Port: Cleveland Number: 1 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 2-24-1870
February 24, 1870: Port: Sandusky Number: 1 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Cleveland 5-18-1871
March 18, 1871: Port: Cleveland Number: 15 of 1871
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Sandusky 4-7-1871
April 7, 1871: Port: Sandusky Number: 18 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Sandusky 11-17-1871; Next document: (Lost At Sea)

History

Classification:: a. Scow, American Eagle (1863-1871)
Nationality:: American (1863-1871)
Chronology:: 1. 8/12/1871, Erie, ashore and released, $980 loss;
2. 11/1/1871, Cleveland, ashore, (limestone), became a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1. 1866, she was valued at $5,000; 1871, she was valued at $5,000;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Ohio; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1866, 1871;
2. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1875);

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