The Genesee (Yacht)

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Identification

Vessel name:: The Genesee
Also known as:: Spencer Mead
Rebuilt:: 1. 1885;
Official Number:: 145332

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York, United States
Vessel Type:: Yacht
Additional vessel types:: Tug (Towboat)
Hull Materials:: Wood
Number of Decks:: 1
Builder Name:: O'Grady & Maher
Ownership Notes:: Milner, John, (1883); Burt, G. N., (1885); Sturgess, M. E., (1885-1888); Parsons, E. B., (1891); Fleming, G. P., (1893); Eleson, Oscar E., (1897-1898); Dick, R., (1897); Daly Hansopn Dredging Company, (1901-1911);
Master(s):: Milner, John, (1883); Burt, G. N., (1885); Sturgis, M., (1885); Wickham, T. C., (1888): Hickman, T. C., (1891); Fleming, G. P., (1893); Elleson Oscar E., (1897); Hyde, Charles, (1898):

Hull Dimensions

1883: Length: 36' Width/Beam: 10.2' Depth: 4.4'

Tonnage

1883: Gross: 17.94 Net: 13.30

Enrollments/Registration

June 7, 1883: Port: Buffalo Number: 56
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New vessel
Next document: Rochester 13 May 1884
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May 23, 1885: Port: Oswego Number: 15 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Oswego7-29-1885
July 29, 1885: Port: Oswego Number: 5 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-15-1887
May 15, 1887: Port: Oswego Number: 15 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 6-29-1885
June 29, 1885: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Name Changed to Spencer Mead
Next document: Oswego 7-25-1885
July 25, 1885: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-12-1887
May 12, 1887: Port: Oswego Number: 23 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 7-31-1888
July 31, 1888: Port: Oswego Number: 3 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 7-1-1891
July 1, 1891: Port: Oswego Number: 2 of 1891
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Ogdensburg 7-10-1893
July 10, 1893: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 1 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 3-11-1897
March 11, 1897: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 4 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 8-19-1897
August 19, 1897: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 1 of 1897
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 5-12-1898
May 12, 1898: Port: Ogdensburg Number: 3 of 1898
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Ogdensburg 7-19-1901
July 19, 1901: Port: Ogdensburg
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller (Steam Yacht), The Genesee (1883-1885);
b. Propeller (Steam Yacht), Spencer Mead (1885- )
Nationality:: American (1883- )
Chronology:: 1. 8/15/1919, near Buffalo, Lake Erie, caught fire, burned and sank;

Notes

General notes:: She will convert to a Tug, noted 7/19/1901;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; Ogdensburg, New York; Oswego, New York;
2. Enrollment: Ogdensburg, New York; Oswego, New York; Buffalo, NY
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

Agency street/mail address:

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

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