Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
George W. Bissell
Year of Build:
1866
Rebuilt:
1. 1871, Port Huron, Michigan;
Official Number:
10665
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Additional vessel types:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
David McDole*
Ownership Notes:
Rust, Aloney, (1866-1867); Bissell, George W., (1866- 1900); Rust, Henry,(1871); Bush, A., (1872); Butts, L., (1873); Lewis C., (1875); Adams, J. M., (1875); Clint, D. K., (1875-1876); Stover, E. E., (1881); Stevenson, J., (1892); Brown, R. D, (1896);
Master(s):
Pringle, W. H., (1866-1867); Root. L., (1871); Ball, C., (1872); Harrington, W., (1873-1876); Butts, Lewis C., (1875); Stover, J. H., (1881); Rose, D., (1883); Morrow, D., (1892); Brown, H. D., (1896);
Power
Number of Masts:
1 (1866)
Hull Dimensions
1866
Length: 152' Width/Beam: 26.2' Depth: 10.3'
1871
Length: 152' Width/Beam: 26.2' Depth: 10.3'
Tonnage
1866
Gross: 278.32 Net: 264.41
1871
Gross: 278.32 Net: 264.41
Enrollments/Registration
May 29, 1866
   Port: Detroit Number: 145 of 1866
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 6-3-1867
June 3, 1867
   Port: Port Huron Number: 60 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Division of District
Next document: Port Huron 3-31-1871
March 31, 1871
   Port: Port Huron Number: 62 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Vessel Altered to a Schooner
Next document: Cleveland 4-18-1872
April 18, 1872
   Port: Cleveland Number: 6 of 1872
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Port Huron 4-26-1872
April 26, 1872
   Port: Port Huron Number: 93 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Cleveland 4-18-1873
April 18, 1873
   Port: Cleveland Number: 75 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 2-10-1875
February 10, 1875
   Port: Cleveland Number: 28 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-28-1875
April 28, 1875
   Port: Cleveland Number: 56 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-12-1876
May 12, 1876
   Port: Cleveland Number: 105 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-8-1881
April 8, 1881
   Port: Port Huron Number: 77 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-5-1883
May 5, 1883
   Port: Detroit Number: 71 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-18-1885
May 18, 1885
   Port: Detroit Number: 53 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-22-1892
April 22, 1892
   Port: Detroit Number: 78 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 2-18-1896
February 18, 1896
   Port: Detroit Number: 61 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 1-29-1900

Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, George W. Bissell (1866-1871);
b. Schooner, George W. Bissell (1871-1900)
Nationality:
American (1866-1900)
Chronology:

1. 6/00/1866, mouth of Detroit River, sank and raised, $9, 900 loss;

Notes
General notes:
*J. Kelsey was the master carpenter;
She was abandoned on 1/29/1900;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
5. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
6. Wright's Master Sheet;
7. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1875-1900);
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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