William L. Axford (Scow Schooner, 1870)

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Identification

Vessel name:: William L. Axford
Year of Build:: 1870
Rebuilt:: 1. 1877, New Baltimore;
Official Number:: 62486

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: New Baltimore, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Rose, E., (1871-1873); Calrin, C., (1876-1877); VanDam, J. A., (1881); Helenout, M. A., (1884); Delos, Ourdy, (1886); Purdy, Delos L., (1887); Campbell, William H., (1888-1889): Leonard, H. H., (1890); Shaw, William, (1890); Bell, Joe, (1890); Merchant, E. J., (1890-1892); Merchant, L., (1891); Monroe, G. N., (1891-1892); Davis, George, (1892); Merchant, E. J., (1893);
Master(s):: Rose, O., (1871-1873); Rose, W.,(1876); Calzin, C. A., (1877); VanDam, J. A., (1881); Confrey, Charles, (1884); Purdy, E. C., (1886); Purdy, Delos L., (1887); H arris, J. E., (1888); Clark, W. J., (1889); Harrison, W., (1890); Leonard, H. H., (1890): Merchant, L., (1891); Macomber, R. L., (1891): Potter, F. M., (1892); Merchant, E. J., (1892-1893);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1870)

Hull Dimensions

1870: Length: 52.7' Width/Beam: 15.9' Depth: 2.9'
1877: Length: 60' Width/Beam: 15.7' Depth: 4'

Tonnage

1870: Gross: 20.40
1877: Gross: 33.40 Net: 31.70

Enrollments/Registration

May 13, 1870: Port: Port Huron Number: 45 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Not Stated
Next document: Port Huron 5-9-1871
May 9, 1871: Port: Port Huron Number: 88 of 1871
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-8-1873
May 8, 1873: Port: Port Huron Number: 95 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-27-1876
April 27, 1876: Port: Port Huron Number: 55 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-26-1877
May 26, 1877: Port: Port Huron Number: 65 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Port Huron 4-18-1881
April 18, 1881: Port: Port Huron Number: 94 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-24-1884
May 24, 1884: Port: Port Huron Number: 150 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-7-1886
June 7, 1886: Port: Port Huron Number: 109 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 5-4-1887
May 4, 1887: Port: Port Huron Number: 141 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 8-15-1888
August 15, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 15 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-20-1889
April 20, 1889: Port: Port Huron Number: 158 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-23-1890
April 23, 1890: Port: Detroit Number: 86 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-11-1890
June 11, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 170 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-25-1890
June 25, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 175 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 8-30-1890
August 30, 1890: Port: Port Huron Number: 28 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 8-31-1891
August 31, 1891: Port: Port Huron Number: 28 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 11-4-1891
November 4, 1891: Port: Port Huron Number: 50 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-1-1892
June 1, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 169 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 9-22-1892
September 22, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 36 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-26-1893
April 26, 1893: Port: Port Huron Number: 142 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 12-30-1899; Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Scow Schooner, William L. Axford (1870-1899)
Nationality:: American (1870-1899)

Notes

General notes:: 1870, she was noted as an unrigged Scow; She was in commission in 1898;
Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1881-1900);
3. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
4. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;

Contact

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