Elma (Schooner, 1873)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Ownership Notes:: Gardner, G., (1873): Blodgett, C., (1875); Wardren, W. F., (1892):
Master(s):: Ballford, William, (1873); Johnson, J., (1875); Thurston, J., (1892);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 2, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 150 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-21-1875
May 21, 1875: Port: Detroit Number: 69 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-28-1892
April 28, 1892: Port: Buffalo Number: 71 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 10-8-1895
View document online; Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Elma (1873-1895)
Nationality:: American (1873-1895)
Chronology:: 1. 9/26/1895, Miner's Castle Point, Pictured Rocks, Lake Superior, ashore, (1 life lost);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1896);

Contact

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