Sunbeam (Yacht, 1888)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Yacht
Additional vessel types:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: James Mason
Ownership Notes:: Johnson, F., (1888); Wride, G. S., (1889); Field, W. A., (1892); Clyne, Aaon, (1911-1915);
Master(s):: Johnson, George, (1888); Field, W. H., (1889); Field, W. A., (1892);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 16, 1888: Port: Buffalo Number: 54 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 5-15-1889
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May 15, 1889: Port: Buffalo Number: 66 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-4-1892
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April 4, 1892: Port: Buffalo Number: 52 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 8-5-1892
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August 5, 1892: Port: Oswego Number: 5 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Erroniously Issued
Next document: Oswego 3-14-1906
March 14, 1906: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rig Changed; Next document: Oswego 1-4-1916; Next document: (Vessel Abadoned)

History

Classification:: a. Steam Yacht, Sunbeam (1888-1906);
b. Propeller, Sunbeam, (1906-1916)
Nationality:: American (1888-1916)
Chronology:: 1. 6/19/1915, Sodus Point, Lake Ontario, sank;

Notes

General notes:: 3/14/1906, rig changed to a Propeller, at Oswego, New York;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Oswego, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;

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