Henry C. Richards (Schooner, 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Henry C. Richards
Year of Build:: 1873
Official Number:: 95257

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Rand & Henry Burger
Ownership Notes:: Richards, Jonah, (1873-1875); Richardson, W. D., (1884-1887); Benham, C. E., (1888-1896);
Master(s):: Gillraeth, J., (1873); Fastenson, T., (1875); Tostensen, T., (1884-1886); Sloan, Thomas, (1888-1889); Benham, William P., (1890-1893);

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 188.9' Width/Beam: 32.7' Depth: 13'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 699.92 Net: 664.93

Enrollments/Registration

September 18, 1873: Port: Milwaukee Number: 33 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Milwaukee 7-15-1875
July 15, 1875: Port: Milwaukee Number: 5 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-6-1884
March 6, 1884: Port: Milwaukee Number: 45 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 10-8-1886
October 8, 1886: Port: Milwaukee Number: 33 of 1886
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 3-11-1887
March 11, 1887: Port: Milwaukee Number: 57 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-19-1888
March 19, 1888: Port: Cleveland Number: 54 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-14-1889
March 14, 1889: Port: Cleveland Number: 47 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-28-1890
April 28, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 99 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 7-9-1890
July 9, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 2 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 9-30-1890
September 30, 1890: Port: Cleveland Number: 30 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-5-1891
May 5, 1891: Port: Cleveland Number: 105 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-9-1893
March 9, 1893: Port: Cleveland Number: 51 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 3-12-1894
March 12, 1894: Port: Cleveland Number: 29 of 1894
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 4-15-1896; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Henry C. Richards (1873-1895)
Nationality:: American (1873-1895)
Chronology:: 1. 8/15/1875, near Beaver Light, Lake Michigan, collision, (Schooner, Jesse Hoyt), repaired;
2. 10/27/1895, 15 miles off Little Point au Sable, Michigan, Lake Michigan, sprang a leak, broke tow line and sank, (iron ore);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1896);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Email:[email protected]
Website:

https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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

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