S. P. Wilson (Schooner, 1873)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: South Haven, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Shaw
Ownership Notes:: Wilson, S., (1873); Lyons, J. R., (1877); Campbell, A. D., (1880); Pottgether, Henry, (1883);
Master(s):: Anderson, J., (1873); Lyon, J. R., (1877-1880); Pottgether, Henry, (1883); Dixon, James;

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 25, 1873: Port: Grand Haven Number: 11 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 9-22-1876
September 22, 1876: Port: Chicago Number: 3 of 1876
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Grand Haven 12-1-1877
December 1, 1877: Port: Grand Haven Number: 33 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 12-3-1878
December 3, 1878: Port: Chicago Number: 16 of 1878
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Grand Haven 12-14-1878
December 14, 1878: Port: Grand Haven Number: 27 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 4-15-1880
April 15, 1880: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, S. P. Wilson (1873- )
Nationality:: American (1873- )
Chronology:: 1. 6/00/1882, near Racine, Lake Michigan, collision, (Propeller, Colin Campbell), sank and raised;
2. 10/19/1885, south of Grand Haven piers, Lake Michigan, struck the wreck of the Propeller, Amazon and the hull went to
pieces;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1883);

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