Wisconsin Maritime Museum

William J. Wilcox (Yacht, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
William J. Wilcox
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
80517
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Buffalo, New Yorki
Vessel Type:
Yacht
Hull Materials:
Wood
Ownership Notes:
Benson, Samuel, (1873); Bennet, I., (1885);
Master(s):
Berham, A. C., (1885);
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 54' Width/Beam: 12' Depth: 9'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 15.71 Net: 11.12
Enrollments/Registration
July 19, 1885
   Port: Rochester Number: 1 of 1885
Document Type: License
Reason: License Issued
Next document: Rochester 7-29-1885
July 19, 1885
   Port: Rochester Number: 3 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Vessel Enrolled
Next document: Rochester 5-27-1886

Next document: (Vessel Burned)
History
Classification:
a. Steam Yacht, William J. Wilcox (1873-1886)
Nationality:
American (1873-1886)
Chronology:

1. 11/14/1885, Lake Ontario, burned at her dock at Charlotte, , New York, and became a total loss;

Notes
General notes:
Boiler, return flue, 7'x42" diameter;
She was built for the harbor police and has since been rebuilt and ran on the Genesee River as a pleasure vessel;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;
3. Master Abstracts: Rochester, New York;
4. Enrollment: Rochester, New York;
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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