Yosemite (Propeller, 1867)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sandusky, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: George Fordham
Ownership Notes:: Estes, John C., (1867-1870);
Master(s):: Estes, J., (1867-1870); Graham, Joseph,, (1872); Miller, C. D., (1888);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

April 26, 1867: Port: Sandusky Number: 14 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 11-11-1869
November 11, 1869: Port: Sandusky Number: 31 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-12-1870
April 12, 1870: Port: Sandusky Number: 11 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 6-22-1888
June 22, 1888: Port: Sandusky Number: 37 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 6-30-1892; Next document: (Vessel Burned)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Yosemite (1867-1892)*
Nationality:: American (1867-1892)
Chronology:: 1. 11/16/1867, Sandusky Bay, Lake Erie, ashore and released;
2. 4/30/1892, Emerson, Michigan, Lake Superior, caught fire due to an explosion in lamp room and burned;

Notes

General notes:: *Some enrollments have her name as "Yosemito", which is an error;
In 1869, the engine and boiler were moved forward, shaft lengthened, hull strengthened, and Philadelphia patten wheel added;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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