Flea (Scow, 1870)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Pentwater, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Scow
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: A. J. Huntley
Ownership Notes:: Huntley, A. J., (1870); Higby, L., (1871); Lyman, S., (1872);
Master(s):: Water, D., (1870); Gibbons, J., (1871); Buchama, D., (1872);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

July 11, 1870: Port: Grand Haven Number: 5 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 1-26-1871
January 26, 1871: Port: Grand Haven Number: 32 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 6-7-1871
June 7, 1871: Port: Grand Haven Number: 63 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-9-1872
April 9, 1872: Port: Grand Haven Number: 34 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 9-00-1873; Next document: (Vessel Wrecked, Papers lost)

History

Classification:: a. Scow (Sloop rigged), Flea (1870-1879)
Nationality:: American (1870-1879)
Chronology:: 1. 00/00/1879, Manistee River, sank with a load of bricks and became a total loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Grand Haven, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1871-1879);

Contact

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