George Mortimer Neelon (Schooner, 1873)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Port Dalhousie, Ontario*
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Rathbun & Son
Ownership Notes:: Neelon, S., (1873); Neelon, N., (1873); Gillett, J. H., (1894); Lenane, W. E., (1898);
Master(s):: Gillett, J. M., (1894); Snnlan, W. P., (1898);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

Reason: Wrecked in U.S. Waters 3-19-1894
Next document: Canadian Register
March 28, 1894: Port: Port Huron Number: 80 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-29-1898
April 29, 1898: Port: Detroit Number: 53 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 3-12-1902
March 12, 1902: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, George Mortimer Neelon (1873-1894);
b. Schooner, Manitou (1894- )
Nationality:: Canada (1873-1894); America (1894- )
Chronology:: 1. 7/00/1876, Welland Canal, collision, (Schooner, Augusta), repaired, $400 loss;
2. 3/14/1894, wrecked in United States waters, salvaged and renamed;

Notes

General notes:: *John Poole's notes says she was built at St. Catharines, Ontario; 1894 Master Abstracts, Port Huron 3/28/1894, # 80 notes that the "Neelon" wrecked in U. S. waters and is now called the "Manitou"; It is also noted that the George Mortimer Neelon was built in 1873 at Port Dalhousie; Another source says she was built in 1873 at Port Robinson, Ontario;
Sources:: 1. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1873;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Chicago Inter Ocean: 12/25/1874:
4. Master Abstract: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
5. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;

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