Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Utica
Also known as:
Glenarvon
Year of Build:
1848
Rebuilt:
1. 1853;
2. 1855, Thomas Reese;
3. 1857, John Oades;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Clayton, New York
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head (1848);
Billet Head (1857)
Builder Name:
Thomas Reese
Ownership Notes:
Merick, E. G., (1848); Fowler, John, N., (1855-1860); Esseltyn, Henry, (1857-1860); Proctor, J., (1864);
Master(s):
Hewit, A., (1855); Elliot, Lewis, (1857);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1848)*
Hull Dimensions
1848
Length: 101' Width/Beam: 20' 10" Depth: 8'
1853
Length: 103' Width/Beam: 20' 10" Depth: 8'
1857
Length: 106' 6" Width/Beam: 21' Depth: 9' 5 1/2"
Tonnage
1848
Gross: 123 + 38/95
1853
Gross: 157 + 11/95
1857
Gross: 194 + 57/95
1855
Enrollments/Registration
April 17, 1848
   Port: French Creek Number: 19 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: French Creek 4-26-1853
April 26, 1853
   Port: French Creek Number: 9 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: French Creek 4-23-1855
April 23, 1855
   Port: French Creek Number: 36 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: French Creek 5-1-1857
May 1, 1857
   Port: French Creek Number: 61 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Utica (1848- );
b. Schooner, Glenarvon ( - )
Nationality:
American (1848- ); Canada ( - )
Chronology:
1. 8/24/1853, Lake Erie, sprang a leak, damaged cargo, repaired;
2. 10/27/1855, Barcelona, dismasted and reported sunk, but was towed into port and repaired, (wheat), $4, 000 loss;
3. 11/00/1856, mouth of Genesee River, ashore and released, $3, 000 loss;
Notes
General notes:
*3 masts in 1855;
1860, she was valued at $5,000; 1864, she was valued at $4,000;
She was owned by Proctor, J. at Montreal in 1866;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: French Creek, New York;
2. Enrollment: French Creek, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1864;
Contact
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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