Bay City (Schooner, 1853)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Vermilion, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Isaac W. Nichols
Ownership Notes:: Bradley, A., (1853); Lane, W. G., (1853); Cheesborn, (1859);
Master(s):: Ludson, G., (1853);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 6, 1853: Port: Sandusky Number: 16 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 11-9-1853
November 9, 1853: Port: Sandusky Number: 31 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 2-8-1854
February 8, 1854: Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Bay City (1853-1859)
Nationality:: American (1853-1859)
Chronology:: 1. 12/00/1856, Sandusky, struck a bar, sprang a leak, repaired, $1, 000 loss;
2. 11/16/1859, East Sister Reef, ashore, (corn), hull went to pieces, hull $6, 200 loss, cargo $300 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;

Contact

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