Saint Joseph (Propeller, 1846)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Buffalo, New York
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Figure Head
Builder Name:: Bidwell and Banta
Ownership Notes:: Western Transportation Company, (1846); Bugbee, Oliver, (1847); Marlin, J., (1855); Sternburg, Paul L., (1856);
Master(s):: Grover, Thomas D., (1856);

Power

Hull Dimensions

1846: Length: 170' 1 1/2" Width/Beam: 26' 10 1/2" Depth: 10' 6 3/4"

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 12, 1846: Port: Buffalo Number: 26 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Buffalo 5-15-1847
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May 15, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 48 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-6-1847
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July 6, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 74 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-7-1849
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April 13, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 21
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
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April 7, 1849: Port: Buffalo Number: 8 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-7-1851
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April 7, 1851: Port: Buffalo Number: 20 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-28-1851
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July 28, 1851: Port: Buffalo Number: 57 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 6-5-1855
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June 5, 1855: Port: Buffalo Number: 85 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 5-6-1856
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May 6, 1856: Port: Buffalo Number: 67 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
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History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Saint Joseph (1846-1856)
Nationality:: American (1846-1856)
Chronology:: 1. 11/1/1851, Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron, ashore and released, (merchandise), $8, 000 loss;
2. 11/26/1853, Sheboygan River, ashore and released, $800, loss;
3. 10/00/1854, Middle Bar Reef, off Manitou Islands, ashore and released;
4. 11/11/1854, Chicago River, sank and raised;
5. 11/4/1856, 6 miles below Fairport, Lake Erie, ashore and hull went to pieces, (merchandise);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);

Contact

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