Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Dexter Calvin (Schooner, 1845)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Dexter Calvin
Year of Build:
1845
Rebuilt:
1 1850, Garden Island, Ontario;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Montreal, Quebec
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Ownership Notes:
Calvin, Dexter, (1854); Madoc, (1856-1857);
Master(s):
Johnson, Simon, (1850); O'Brien, (1854); Madoc, (1856); Davis, (1857);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1845)
Tonnage
1845
Gross: 103
1850
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Dexter Calvin (1845- )
Nationality:
Canada (1845- )
Chronology:
1. 11/24/1850, Lake Erie, sprang a leak and ran back into the Erie Canal, repaired, (railroad iron);
2. 11/00/1850, lost deck load, (flour & hogs),
Notes
General notes:
She was named after the son of the Governor, who died early;
1854, she was valued at $900; 1857, she was valued at $2,200;
Sources:
1. Canadian Vessel Register: 1854, 1856, 1857;
2. 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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