Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Brant (Scow, 1853)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Brant
Year of Build:
1853
Rebuilt:
1. 1857;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Sandusky, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Scow
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
Stocker
Ownership Notes:
Chapman, J., (1853); St. John, William S., (1857-1859);
Master(s):
Jones, S. H., (1853); Nichols, C., (1857);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1853)
Hull Dimensions
1853
Length: 70' 8" Width/Beam: 18' 4" Depth: 2' 6"
1857
Length: 74' 10" Width/Beam: 19' 3" Depth: 4' 2"
Tonnage
1853
Gross: 28 + 73/95
1857
Gross: 53 + 40/95
Enrollments/Registration
September 17, 1853
   Port: Sandusky Number: 28 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 4-7-1857

Next document: (Vessel lost)
April 7, 1857
   Port: Sandusky Number: 3 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel (Rebuilt)
History
Classification:
a. Scow, Brant (1853-1859)
Nationality:
American (1853- )
Chronology:
1. 11/8/1856, Sandusky Bay, struck a buoy, (in ballast), sank and raised;
2. 12/9/1859, Huron River, Lake Erie, struck east pier, (wood), sank and raised;
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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




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