James H. Prentice (Propeller, 1885)

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Identification

Vessel name:: James H. Prentice
Year of Build:: 1885
Rebuilt:: 1. 1886, Detroit, Michigan;
2. 1888, Port Huron, Michigan;
Official Number:: 76581

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Trenton, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John Craig & Son
Ownership Notes:: Prentice, James H., (1885); Sanborn, L. D., (1885); Kelley, John, (1886-1889); Prentice, John H., (1890); Shores, E. A., (1892-1898); Soper Lumber Company, (1900-1902); Calhick, James, (1902-1906); McLouth, S. C., (1916-1921); Jex, Ralph W., (1930);
Master(s):: Prentice, James H., (1885); Mann, W. F., (1885); Gain, A. H., (1886); Kelley, Edward, (1887); Kelley, John, (1888-1889); Carr, J. J., (1892);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1885)*

Hull Dimensions

1885: Length: 167.6' Width/Beam: 32' Depth: 12.2'

Tonnage

1885: Gross: 485.42 Net: 461.41
1888: Gross: 535.63 Net: 398.74
1888: Gross: 760.17 Net: 472.32

Enrollments/Registration

June 13, 1885: Port: Port Huron Number: 131 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 8-18-1885
August 18, 1885: Port: Port Huron Number: 20 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-24-1886
April 24, 1886: Port: Detroit Number: 51 of 1886
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Rig & Tons Changed
Next document: Port Huron 1-4-1887
January 4, 1887: Port: Port Huron Number: 50 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Erie 8-20-1887
August 20, 1887: Port: Erie Number: 2 of 1887
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Port Huron 1-17-1888
January 17, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 65 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Port Huron 4-23-1888
April 23, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 158 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Port Huron 3-18-1889
March 18, 1889: Port: Port Huron Number: 87 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-18-1891
April 18, 1891: Port: Port Huron Number: 123 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 9-24-1892
September 24, 1892: Port: Marquette Number: 19 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers lost
Next document: Cleveland 4-19-1899
April 19, 1899: Port: Cleveland Number: 61 of 1899
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-5-1899
May 5, 1899: Port: Chicago Number: 79 of 1899
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 3-31-1900
March 31, 1900: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, James H. Prentice (1885-1934)
Nationality:: American (1885-1934)
Chronology:: 1. 7/28/1915, ashore on a Reef between North Point and sugar Island;

Notes

General notes:: *3 masts in 1888;
She was abandoned in 1934;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania; Marquette, Michigan; Plort Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Erie, Pennsylvania; Marquette, Michigan; Plort Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1885-1886);

Contact

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920-684-0218

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