California (Schooner, 1849)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: China, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: A. P. Westbrook
Ownership Notes:: Westbrook, Andrew P., (1849); Rice, Jacob, (1849); Smith, Isaac, (1849); Westbrook, James, (1851); Senter, T., (1857); Lennerd, S., (1857); VanMater, G. W., (1861);
Master(s):: Westbrook, Andrew P., (1849); Westbrook, James, (1851); Tyler, H., (1857); Senter, T., (1857); VanMater, G. W., (1861);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

September 13, 1849: Port: Detroit Number: 50 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 10-25-1851
October 25, 1851: Port: Detroit Number: 54 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-14-1852
May 14, 1852: Port: Detroit Number: 51 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-21-1857
April 21, 1857: Port: Detroit Number: 39 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-8-1857
May 8, 1857: Port: Detroit Number: 44 of 1857
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-31-1860
May 31, 1860: Port: Detroit Number: 39 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-5-1860
September 5, 1860: Port: Detroit Number: 88 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 9-11-1861
September 11, 1861: Port: Detroit Number: 92 of 1861
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, California (1849- )
Nationality:: American (1849- )
Chronology:: 1. 10/17/1849, near mouth of Euclid Creek, Lake Erie, collision, (Steamer, Griffith), ashore, (flour);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

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