: Gerald C. Metzler Great Lakes Vessel Database

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Brooklyn, New York
Vessel Type:: Yacht
Hull Materials:: Wood
Ownership Notes:: Botsford, W. F., (1888); Graves, C. H., (1890); Upham, J. H., (1890); Brown, G. V. I., (1893); Barnum, G. G., (1894-1898); United States Government, (1898);
Master(s):: Botsford, J. S., (1888); Mathewson, M., (1890); McLaughlan, W., (1893); Brown, G. V. I., (1893); Barnum, G. G., (1894):

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

December 9, 1889: Port: New York Number: 277 of 1889
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 6-25-1888
June 25, 1888: Port: Port Huron Number: 219 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Duluth 6-21-1890
June 21, 1890: Port: Duluth Number: 24 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 1-23-1891
January 23, 1891: Port: Duluth Number: 5 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 7-22-1893
July 22, 1893: Port: Duluth Number: 3 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 12-30-1893
December 30, 1893: Port: Duluth Number: 12 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 5-10-1894
May 10, 1894: Port: Duluth Number: 25 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 10-10-1894
October 10, 1894: Port: Duluth Number: 5 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Duluth 3-31-1898; Next document: (Sold to U.S. Engineer Dept.)

History

Classification:: a. Steam Yacht, Picket (1887-1898);
b. Steam Yacht, U. S. Engineers Picket (1898- );
c. Steam Yacht, Picket
Nationality:: American (1887- )

Notes

Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. Master Abstracts; Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;
3, Enrollment: Duluth, Minnesota; Port Huron, Michigan;

Contact

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