William H. Barnum (Propeller, 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: William H. Barnum
Year of Build:: 1873
Rebuilt:: 1. 1879, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1892;
Official Number:: 80342

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Detroit, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: James M. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Burt, Al., (1873); Ralph,H., (1873); Fitzgerald, R. P., (1878-1886); Tunny, R., (1879); Smith, Edward, (1889); Gonlder, Charles, (1892); Brown, J. J. H., (1892-1893); Chamberlin, C. H., (1893);
Master(s):: Harrison, William O., (1873); Tenney, R., (1878-1879); Tenney, M., (1879); McGregor, W. B., (1883): Brown, J. J. H., (1893); White, B. H., (1893); Kenny, J. T., (1902);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1873)

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 218.6' Width/Beam: 34.8' Depth: 16.2'
1879: Length: 218.6' Width/Beam: 34.8' Depth: 21.4'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 937.15
1879: Gross: 1,212.51 Net: 1,058
1892

Enrollments/Registration

May 30, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 179 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Milwaukee 4-3-1878
April 3, 1878: Port: Milwaukee Number: 59 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-15-1879
April 15, 1879: Port: Detroit Number: 53 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed
Next document: Milwaukee 5-1-1879
May 1, 1879: Port: Milwaukee Number: 98 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Milwaukee 4-14-1883
April 14, 1883: Port: Milwaukee Number: 62 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-29-2886
March 29, 1886: Port: Milwaukee Number: 46 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 3-11-1889
March 11, 1889: Port: Buffalo Number: 40 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 2-5-1892
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February 5, 1892: Port: Buffalo Number: 39 of 1892
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-8-1892
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April 8, 1892: Port: Buffalo Number: 56 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed (number of masts)
Next document: Buffalo 4-6-1893
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April 6, 1893: Port: Buffalo Number: 49 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-17-1893
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April 17, 1893: Port: Detroit Number: 73 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-22-1894; Next document: (Vessel Lost 4/3/1894)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, William H. Barnum (1873-1894)
Nationality:: American (1873-1894)
Chronology:: 1. 7/4/1874, Point Au Pelee, Lake Erie, collision, (sank Bark, S. V. Watson), repaired;
2. 9/3/1881, Point Abino, Lake Erie, ashore and released, (corn);
3. 9/25/1883, collision and repaired;
3. 4/3/1894, 5 miles southeast of Mackinac, north of Freedom, Michigan, Straits of Mackinac, sprang a leak, sank 1/2 mile from
shore and raised, (corn);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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