Union (Scow Schooner, 1863)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sackets Harbor, New York
Vessel Type:: Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Heth, J. M. D., (1864); Bennett, James, (1865-1869); Law, J., (1873-1875); Law, John, (1876); Reverend Jones, John David, (1880);
Master(s):: Heth, J. M. D., (1864); Kirby, A. A., (1865); Law, J., (1873-1875); Loucler, J., (1869); Law, John, (1876);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 29, 1863: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 4 of 1863
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 10-13-1864
October 13, 1864: Port: Buffalo Number: 239 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 5-5-1865
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May 5, 1865: Port: Sandusky Number: 36 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Grand Haven 8-30-1869
August 30, 1869: Port: Grand Haven Number: 15 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-27-1873
August 27, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 200 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-8-1874
June 8, 1874: Port: Cleveland Number: 105 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 6-10-1875
June 10, 1875: Port: Sandusky Number: 32 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-13-1876
June 13, 1876: Port: Cleveland Number: 116 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
March 8, 1880: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: "Floatine Bethel", Rebuilt

History

Classification:: a. Scow Schooner, Union (1863-1880);
b. Floating Bethel, "Floating Bethel" (1880- )
Nationality:: American (1863- )
Chronology:: 1. 10/00/1868, St. Helena Island, ashore and released, (fish);

Notes

General notes:: Ultimate disposition unknown;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Sackets Harbor,New York;
Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Sackets Harbor,New York;
Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1880);

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