Mercury (Schooner, 1872)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Mercury
Year of Build:: 1872
Official Number:: 50874

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: New Jerusalem, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: S. R. Kirby
Ownership Notes:: Ward, E., (1872-1873); Keteinger, O., (1876): Engelman, H., (1879); Kitzinger, O., (1878): Klingbiel, W., (1879); Sterling L. H., (1881-1888); Sterling, F. C., (1893-1894);
Master(s):: Cadser, G., (1872); Armitago, W., (1873); Keteinger, O., (1876); Sterling, T. H., (1878-1888); Sterling, L. K., (1879-1881); Shomer, M., (1893-1894):

Hull Dimensions

1872: Length: 121.3' Width/Beam: 27.1' Depth: 9.1'

Tonnage

1872: Gross: 230.31 Net: 218.80

Enrollments/Registration

July 22, 1872: Port: Detroit Number: 15 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-14-1873
April 13, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 100 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 6-24-1876
June 24, 1876: Port: Milwaukee Number: 144 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-28-1877
June 28, 1877: Port: Chicago Number: 33 of 1877
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Milwaukee 4-10-1878
April 10, 1878: Port: Milwaukee Number: 69 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 3-27-1879
March 27, 1879: Port: Grand Haven Number: 37 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 8-1-1879
August 1, 1879: Port: Grand Haven Number: 7 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-18-1881
May 18, 1881: Port: Grand Haven Number: 132 of 1881
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 3-8-1888
March 8, 1888: Port: Grand Haven Number: 52 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 4-20-1893
April 20, 1893: Port: Grand Haven Number: 72 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Grand Haven 4-9-1894
April 9, 1894: Port: Grand Haven Number: 55 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 5-23-1894; Next document: (Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner (Barge), Mercury (1872-1894)
Nationality:: American (1872-1894)
Chronology:: 1. 5/18/1894, Chicago, stranded at the 26th Street dock;

Notes

Sources:: 1. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1881-1894);
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
4. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Grand Haven, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;

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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