Wisconsin Maritime Museum

W. H. Davey (Schooner, 1856)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
W. H. Davey
Year of Build:
1856
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Bath, Ontario
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
A. L. Hoselton
Ownership Notes:
Davey, W. H., (1856-1857);
Master(s):
Lewis, (1856);
Hull Dimensions
1856
Length: 107' Width/Beam: 24' Depth: 9'
Tonnage
1856
Gross: 250
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, W. H. Davey (Davy) (1856-1860)
Nationality:
Canada (1856-1860)
Chronology:
1. 4/00/1858, Lake Huron, lost bowsprit and main mast head in a gale, put into St. Clair River for repairs $700 loss;
2. 5/3/1858, Lake Michigan, lost all her spars in a storm and repaired;
3. 9/8/1860, 2 miles west of Middle Island, Lake Huron, sank, (coal), became a total loss, hull $5, 000 loss, cargo $1, 000 loss;
Notes
General notes:
1857, she was valued at $9,000;
Sources:
1. Canadian Vessel Register: 1857;
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 1/15/1859, 3/11/1861;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 3/11/1861;
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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