Mars (Barge, 1872)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Mars
Year of Build:: 1872
Rebuilt:: 1. 1894, Grand Haven, Michigan;
Official Number:: 50877

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: New Jerusalem, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Barge
Additional vessel types:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Alexander McLeod
Ownership Notes:: Ward, E., (1872-1873): Ward, Catharine L., (1876); Lyons, Thomas R., (1879-1899); Lyman, T. R., (1894); Ellis, C. H., (1899); Bolster, A., (1899);
Master(s):: Moore, R., (1872); Cunningham, D., (1873); Ward, O. L., (1876); Young, W., (1879); Young, W., (1894): Ellis, C. H., (1899); Bolster, A., (1899);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1872)

Hull Dimensions

1872: Length: 122' Width/Beam: 27.2' Depth: 9.3'

Tonnage

1872: Gross: 234.76 Net: 223.02
1894

Enrollments/Registration

August 1, 1872: Port: Detroit Number: 22 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-14-873
April 14, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 98 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-17-1874
April 17, 1874: Port: Chicago Number: 9 of 1874
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Cleveland 9-25-1876
September 25, 1876: Port: Cleveland Number: 11 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Milwaukee 9-22-1877
September 22, 1877: Port: Milwaukee Number: 5 of 1877
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Grand Haven 4-4-1879
April 4, 1879: Port: Grand Haven Number: 39 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 3-2-1894; Next document: (Department letter 2-4-1894)
March 2, 1894: Port: Grand Haven Number: 37 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed to Schooner
Next document: Milwaukee 7-5-1899
July 5, 1899: Port: Milwaukee Number: 2 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwauke 7-13-1899
July 13, 1899: Port: Milwaukee Number: 4 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-24-1903; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Barge, Mars (1872-1894);
b. Schooner, Mars (1894-1903)
Nationality:: American (1872-1903)
Chronology:: 1. 11/14/1903, South Fox Islands, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1894, rig changed to a Schooner by Departmental Letter, 3/2/1894;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1894-1904);
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;
5. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port Huron, Michigan;

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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