John Shaw (Schooner, 1885)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: West Bay City, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James Davidson
Ownership Notes:: Shaw, John L., (1885); Eddy brothers, (1885); Eddy, Charles A., (1885-1888); Humphrey, M. W., (1892);
Master(s):: Shaw, John, (1885-1886); Eddy, Charles A., (1888); Humphrey, M. W., (1892);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

October 30, 1885: Port: Port Huron Number: 30 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 2-15-1886
February 15, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 37 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-16-1888
April 16, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 137 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-3-1892
March 3, 1892: Port: Detroit Number: 41 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-30-1895; Next document: (Vessel Lost 11-13-1894)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, John L. Shaw (1885-1894)
Nationality:: American (1885-1894)
Chronology:: 1. 11/13/1894, at au Sable, Michigan, Oscoda, Michigan, Lake Huron, broke her tow line and sank, (coal);

Notes

General notes:: She was hull #11;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1886-1895);

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