Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Washington Irving (Schooner, 1844)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Washington Irving
Year of Build:
1844
Major repairs:
1856;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Cleveland, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head
Builder Name:
Benjamin B. Jones
Ownership Notes:
Jones, G. W., (1844); Jones, James, (1844); Jones, B. B., (1844); Weltor, John B., (1845); Root, Aaron, (1845); Harding, William, H., (1847); Bucklley,William, (1850); Marshall, J., (1859-1860); Scott, (1860);
Master(s):
Jones, James M., (1844); Loomis, William, (1847); Fields, John A., (1850); Van Natta, Stephens H., (1859-1860);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1844)
Hull Dimensions
1844
Length: 81' 1" Width/Beam: 20' 1 1/2" Depth: 7' 7 1/2"
Tonnage
1844
Gross: 111 + 44/95
Enrollments/Registration
August 20, 1844
   Port: Cleveland Number: 41 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 4-28-1845
April 28, 1845
   Port: Cleveland Number: 4 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 7-15-1847
July 15, 1847
   Port: Buffalo Number: 76 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-2-1850
View document online
April 2, 1850
   Port: Buffalo Number: 7 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 8-24-1854
View document online
August 24, 1854
   Port: Erie
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 5-1-1856
May 1, 1856
   Port: Erie Number: 7 of 1856
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 6-6-1859
June 6, 1859
   Port: Erie Number: 2 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Erie 4-21-1860
April 21, 1860
   Port: Erie Number: 3 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Washington Irving (1844-1860)
Nationality:
American (1844-1860)
Chronology:

1. 7/8/1860, between Erie & Buffalo, sank, (6 lives lost), (pig iron), hull $1, 500 loss, cargo $1, 000 loss;

Notes
General notes:
1860, she was valued at $1,400;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; Erie, Pennsylvania;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 3/11/1861;
5. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 3/11/1861;
6. Vessel Register; 1860;
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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