Alta (Schooner, 1884)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Thomas F. Murphy*
Ownership Notes:: Bewick, Charles, (1884); McVitter, H., (1888): Zerbe, J. B., (1891); The Ohio & B. Transportation Company, (1895);
Master(s):: Leonard, L., (1888): Specht, T. V., (1891); Janssen, R., (1892); Zerbe, J. B., (1895);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 1, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 63 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-21-1888
April 21, 1888: Port: Detroit Number: 77 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-24-1891
July 24, 1891: Port: Cleveland Number: 8 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-15-1892
April 15, 1892: Port: Cleveland Number: 87 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-6-1895
April 6, 1895: Port: Cleveland Number: 32 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Cleveland 4-16-1900
April 16, 1900: Port: Cleveland
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Alta (1884-1905)
Nationality:: American (1884-1905)
Chronology:: 1. 10/20/1905, east coast of Grand Island, Michigan, Lake Superior, ashore and became a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: *She was sub-contracted to Thomas F. Murphy from F. W. Wheeler & Company;
She was hull #19;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1884-1906);

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