Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Blazing Star (Schooner, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Blazing Star
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
2868
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
J. Richards
Ownership Notes:
Cummings, M. J., (1873); Comeford, Edward, (1887);
Master(s):
Comeford, Edward, (1887);
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 137.3' Width/Beam: 26.2' Depth: 11'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 279.17 Net: 265.22
Enrollments/Registration
May 24, 1873
   Port: Oswego Number: 183 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego 4-18-1887
April 18, 1887
   Port: Oswego Number: 19 of 1887
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Chicago 5-23-1887
May 23, 1887
   Port: Chicago Number: 103 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 12-2-1887

Next document: (Vessel Lost)
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Blazing Star (1873-1887)
Nationality:
American (1873-1887)
Chronology:
1. 11/15/1883, foundered and raised;
2. 00/00/1887, Fishermans Shoals, Lake Michigan, wrecked, (lumber);
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1888);
5. Toronto Globe: 12/4/1883;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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