Teutonia (Schooner, 1881)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: George King
Ownership Notes:: Armstrong, H. E., (1881); Sicken, M., (1887-1906); Sicken Salt & Lumber Company, (1907); Lawrence, Harry, (1907); Porter Leare & Company, (1917); King, Abram B., (1917-1921); Brady Brothers, (1921); Brady,Peter, (1925-1927); Wenonah Transportation Company, (1929-1930);
Master(s):: Armstrong, R., (1881); Lawrence, N., (1887);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 12, 1881: Port: Port Huron Number: 55 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 4-11-1887
April 11, 1887: Port: Port Huron Number: 108 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 1-25-1899
January 25, 1899: Port: Port Huron
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Depth reduced; Next document: Port Huron 9-20-1899; Next document: (Vessel out of commission)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Teutonia (1881-1918);
b. Schooner, A. B. King (1918-1828)
Nationality:: American (1881-1928)
Chronology:: 1. 4/25/1896, Colchester, Lake Erie, struck a wreck, (Schooner, George W. Adams), repaired;
2. 8/11/1928, Harbor Beach, Michigan, Lake Huron, ashore and sank, total loss;*

Notes

General notes:: *This was the end of her, but she was still carried on the list of U. S. Merchant Vessels, through 1944;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. U. S. Merchant Vessels: 1944;
3. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1882-1819);
4. Master Abstracts: Port Huron, Michigan;
5. Enrollment: Port Huron, Michigan;
6. John Poole's notes;

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