Wisconsin Maritime Museum

L. C. Butts (Schooner, 1872)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
L. C. Butts
Year of Build:
1872
Rebuilt:
1. 1879, Cleveland, Ohio;
Official Number:
15850
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
East Saginaw, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
Thomas Arnold
Ownership Notes:
Pringle, W., (1872); Rust, J. A., (1877); Cheyne, J. G., (1881); Van Dyke, G. D., (1887); Chapman, W. E., (1889);
Master(s):
Johnson, G., (1872); Matteson, D. W., (1877); Cheyne, J. G., (1881); Van Dyke, G. D., (1887): Goodsite, C. L., (1889);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1872)
Hull Dimensions
1879
Length: 173.9' Width/Beam: 32' Depth: 18.8'
1872
Length: 180' Width/Beam: 32' Depth: 11.6'
Tonnage
1872
Gross: 504.48
1879
Gross: 769 Net: 731
Enrollments/Registration
October 24, 1872
   Port: Port Huron Number: 41 of 1872
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 10-26-1872
October 26, 1872
   Port: Cleveland Number: 31 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 6-1-1877
June 1, 1877
   Port: Cleveland Number: 87 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-1-1879
May 1, 1879
   Port: Cleveland Number: 60 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-23-1881
April 23, 1881
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 116 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-18-1887
March 31, 1887
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 74 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 3-8-1889
March 8, 1889
   Port: Sandusky Number: 8 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 2-6-1893

Next document: (Vessel Wrecked)
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, L. C. Butts (1872-1893)
Nationality:
American (1872-1893)
Chronology:
1. 11/16/1883, ashore and released;
2. 5/16/1885, Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, ashore and released, (iron ore);
3. 11/12/1891, Plum Island, Lake Michigan, ashore, (corn);
Notes
General notes:
U.S. Merchant Vessels says she was built at South Saginaw, Michigan;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1872-1893);
6. Toronto Globe: 12/4/1883;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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