Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Challenge
Year of Build:
1853
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Newport, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Propeller
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Builder Name:
William C. Dixon
Ownership Notes:
Strong, Henry N., (1853); Dailey, Edward, (1853); Pease, John, (1853); Newman, George, (1853); Hart, A. E., (1853);
Master(s):
Darley, C., (1853); Dailey, Edward, (1853);
Power
Number of Masts:
0 (1853)
Hull Dimensions
1853
Length: 197' 5" Width/Beam: 28' Depth: 12'
Tonnage
1853
Gross: 665 + 00/95
Enrollments/Registration
April 16, 1853
   Port: Detroit Number: 41 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
History
Classification:
a. Propeller, Challenge (1853-1853)
Nationality:
American (1853-1853)
Chronology:
1. 6/22/1853, Cheboygan, Michigan, Lake Huron, boiler exploded, sank, (5 lives lost), (produce), cargo $11, 894 loss, hull
$30, 000 loss;
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Merchant Steam Vessels of the United States, 1790-1868; (The Lytle-Holdcamper List);
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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