Melbourne (Schooner, 1880)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: St. Clair, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Additional vessel types:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Simon Langell
Ownership Notes:: Whitney, Jr., D., (1880-1891); Whitney Transportation Company, (1893-1895); Whitney, D. C., (1899-1904); Folger, B. W., (1905); Empire Coal Company, Ltd., (1920-1930);
Master(s):: Tiffant, D., (1880); Cooper, George, (1891);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 8, 1880: Port: Detroit Number: 143 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 4-10-1891
April 10, 1891: Port: Detroit Number: 43 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 1-10-1902
January 10, 1902: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Detroit 4-25-1914; Next document: (Vessel Sold Alien)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Melbourne (1880-1920);
b. Schooner (Barge), Empire No. 1 (1920- )
Nationality:: American (1880-1914); Canadian (1914- )
Chronology:: 1. 8/14/1904, sank in Russell Island, St. Clair River and raised;
2. 9/20/1905, caught on fire, burned, sank and raised;
3. 7/5/1909, Cleveland, Lake Erie, sank and raised;

Notes

General notes:: Her final disposition is unknown;
Sources:: 1. Wright's Master Sheet;
2. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1880-1914);
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
5. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;

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