Truman Moss (Schooner, 1867)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Truman Moss
Year of Build:: 1867
Rebuilt:: 1. 1896;
Official Number:: 24457

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sandusky, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Fordham
Ownership Notes:: Moss, A., (1867); Kelly, (1867); Gaige, J., (1869); Wills, W., (1872); Robinson, W., (1873); White, C., (1873); McMillan, J. W., (1874-1880); Robinson, W., (1876); Budge, G., (1880); Dempsey, J., (1880); Wonte, William, (1883); Lang, John, (1888-1893); Olsen, O. C., (1894-1896; Jacobson, Carl, (1896-1899); Gillen, Edward, (1903);
Master(s):: Tall, S. G., (1867-1869); Wills, W., (1872); White, C., (1873); McMillan, W., (1874-1880); Jannison, R., (1876); Robinson, W., (1878); Budge, G., (1880-1883): Olsen, S., (1893); Olsen, O. C., (1894-18960; Jacobson, Carl, (1896):

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1867)

Hull Dimensions

1867: Length: 125.6' Width/Beam: 27.7' Depth: 8'
1896: Length: 126' Width/Beam: 27.7' Depth: 8'

Tonnage

1867: Gross: 219.13 Net: 208.18
1896: Gross: 223.96 Net: 202.41
1896: Gross: 202,61 Net: 181.57

Enrollments/Registration

May 8, 1867: Port: Sandusky Number: 16 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 4-1-1869
April 1, 1869: Port: Sandusky Number: 1 of 1869
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Port Huron 4-24-1869
April 24, 1869: Port: Port Huron Number: 34 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Port Huron 1-30-1872
January 30, 1872: Port: Port Huron Number: 48 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 2-7-1872
February 7, 1872: Port: Chicago Number: 11 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 2-8-1873
February 8, 1873: Port: Chicago Number: 120 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 2-14-1874
February 14, 1874: Port: Chicago Number: 117 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-6-1876
May 6, 1876: Port: Grand Haven Number: 55 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-6-1878
April 6, 1878: Port: Chicago Number: 10 of 1878
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Chicago 2-9-1880
February 9, 1880: Port: Chicago Number: 63 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-2-1880
April 2, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 129 of 1880
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-12-1880
April 12, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 119 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 5-21-1883
May 21, 1883: Port: Grand Haven Number: 122 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-27-1888
April 27, 1888: Port: Chicago Number: 97 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-18-1893
April 18, 1893: Port: Chicago Number: 77 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-28-1894
March 28, 1894: Port: Chicago Number: 53 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-1-1896
April 1, 1896: Port: Chicago Number: 82 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 5-16-1896
May 16, 1896: Port: Chicago Number: 110 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 1-5-1897
January 5, 1897: Port: Chicago Number: 23 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 3-28-1900
March 28, 1900: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Truman Moss (1867- )
Nationality:: American (1867- )
Chronology:: 1. 5/00/1872, Chicago, lost her mainmast and replaced, $200 loss;
2. 9/00/1873, Lake Michigan, lost her deck load of lumber, $1, 400 loss;
3. 10/00/1873, Chicago, struck a pier and repaired, $21, 500 loss

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1903);

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