Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Baltic (Schooner, 1851)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Baltic
Year of Build:
1851
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lexington, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Thomas Young
Ownership Notes:
Shell, J. (1852); Larose, P. (1856);
Master(s):
Shell, J. (1852); Larose, P. (1856);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1851)
Hull Dimensions
1852
Length: 46' 11" Width/Beam: 13' 2" Depth: 3' 11"
Tonnage
1851
Gross: 22 + 24/95
Enrollments/Registration
May 27, 1852
   Port: Detroit Number: 14 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 8-00-1852
1852 August
   Port: Detroit Number: 100 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-23-1856
April 23, 1856
   Port: Detroit Number: 29 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Baltic (1851- )
Nationality:
American (1851- )
Chronology:

1. 5/17/1852, off Waukegan, Lake Michigan, capsized and towed into port;

Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218
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