Nahant (Propeller, 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Nahant
Year of Build:: 1873
Rebuilt:: 1. 1885, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Official Number:: 18766

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Detroit, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: George W. Jones
Ownership Notes:: Wright, D., (1873); Merrill, I. B., (1880); Stone, E. G., (1880): Merrill, J. B., (1882-1885); Johnes, Thomas, (1893); Benham, C. E., (1893-1897); Jones, Thomas, (1890); Benhm, (1897);
Master(s):: Wright, R., (1873); Thompson, H. C., (1880): Thompson, H. W., (1880); Merrill, J. B., (1882): Fitzgerald, M., (1884-1885); Muller, J. D., (1893);

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 213.3' Width/Beam: 35' Depth: 16.2'
1885: Length: 213.3' Width/Beam: 35' Depth: 16.2'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 909.93 Net: 851.28
1885: Gross: 1,204.18 Net: 1,038.10

Enrollments/Registration

June 7, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 185 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 8-9-1873
August 9, 1873: Port: Detroit Number: 20 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 8-9-1880
August 9, 1880: Port: Detroit Number: 17 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 8-26-1880
August 26, 1880: Port: Milwaukee Number: 24 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-14-1882
March 14, 1882: Port: Milwaukee Number: 92 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-11-1884
April 11, 1884: Port: Milwaukee Number: 65 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Lost Papers
Next document: Milwaukee 4-30-1885
April 30, 1885: Port: Milwaukee Number: 67 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Cleveland 2-13-1890
February 13, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 21 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-9-1893
March 9, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 52 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-27-1897
April 27, 1897: Port: Cleveland Number: 131 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 12-31-1897; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Nahant (1873-1897)
Nationality:: American (1873-1897)
Chronology:: 1. 6/00/1874, ashore at Point au Pelee, Lake Erie, released, $800 loss;
2. 5/00/1875, east of Detour Light, sank and raised;
3. 11/29/1897 Chicago & Northwestern Dock #4, Escanaba, Michigan, 400 feet north of Light tower, caught on fire and burned to
a total loss, (2 lives lost);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Chicago Inter Ocean: 12/25/1874:

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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