Minx (Yacht, 1889)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Minx
Year of Build:: 1889
Official Number:: 92105

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Trenton, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Yacht
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John Craig and Sons
Ownership Notes:: Clary, D. C., (1890-1891): Moore, J. W., (1891); Beebe, J. D., (1896); Beebe, S. W., (1896); Craig Ship Building Company, (1897): Bordon, F. T., (1897); Shaw, J. C., (1898);
Master(s):: Fisher, Bert, (1889-1890); Cleary, D. C., (1891); Ware, L. H., (1891); Beebe, J. D., (1896); Beebe, S. W., (1896); Craig, G. L., (1897); Bordon, F. T., (1897): Shaw, J. C.,(1898):

Hull Dimensions

1889: Length: 57' Width/Beam: 18' Depth: 6'

Tonnage

1889: Gross: 28.79 Net: 27.34

Enrollments/Registration

June 17, 1889: Port: Detroit Number: 103 of 1889
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 10-16-1890
October 16, 1890: Port: Sandusky Number: 4 of 1890
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-22-1891
May 22, 1891: Port: Cleveland Number: 117 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 8-20-1891
August 20, 1891: Port: Sandusky Number: 11 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-11-1896
April 11, 1896: Port: Sandusky Number: 20 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 5-26-1896
May 26, 1896: Port: Sandusky Number: 32 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 6-29-1896
June 29, 1896: Port: Toledo Number: 92 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 7-23-1897
July 23, 1897: Port: Toledo Number: 6 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 7-24-1897
July 24, 1897: Port: Toledo Number: 7 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 6-10-1898
June 10, 1898: Port: Detroit Number: 67 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-6-1901
July 6, 1901: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner; Next document: Detroit 3-30-1915; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Classification:: a. Sloop (Yacht), Minx (1889-1915)
Nationality:: American (1889-1915)

Notes

General notes:: She was abandoned at Detroit, Michigan, in 1915;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstract: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan; Sandusky, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1889-1915);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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