Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Lester R. Rockwell (Schooner, 1845)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Lester R. Rockwell
Year of Build:
1845
Rebuilt:
1. 1869, J. M. Jones, Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head
Builder Name:
Clark Sheparoson
Ownership Notes:
Sheparoson, Clark, (1845); Phelps, Ben, (1869);
Master(s):
Chaloner, James, (1845);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1845)
Hull Dimensions
1845
Length: 84' Width/Beam: 19' 6" Depth: 7' 8"
Tonnage
1845
Gross: 115 + 54/95
Enrollments/Registration
May 20, 1845
   Port: Detroit Number: 36 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit

Next document: Chicago 9-6-1855
September 6, 1855
   Port: Chicago Number: 55 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 4-11-1859
April 11, 1859
   Port: Chicago
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Lester R. Rockwell (1845- )
Nationality:
American (1845- )
Chronology:
1. 9/00/1855, near Milwaukee, ashore and released, $500 loss;
2. 12/00/1855, near Muskegon, Lake Michigan, ashore and total loss, $1, 500 loss;
Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan;
3. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;
4. John Poole's notes;
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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