British Queen (Brigantine, 1846)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Port Credit, Ontario*
Vessel Type:: Brigantine
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Hugh Chisholm
Ownership Notes:: Mcpherson, John, (1846); Clune, Samuel, (1846); Mcpheerson, David, (1846); Crane, (1846); Wade, Henry, (1856-1864);
Master(s):: Harrington, Jereminal, (1846);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

June 6, 1846: Port: Kingston Number: 33 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Kingston 4-2-1849
April 2, 1849: Port: Kingston
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Montreal 5-00-1850
1850 May: Port: Montreal Number: 12 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Brig., British Queen (1846- )
Nationality:: Canada (1846- )
Chronology:: 1. 10/2/1848, Lake Huron, ashore and released;
2. 9/00/1855, Lake Ontario, sprang a leak and put back to Kingston for repairs, $200 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *Some sources say she was built at Kingston, Ontario;
Sources:: 1. Enrollments: Kingston, Ontario; Montreal,
2. Canadian Vessel Register: 1856, 1857, 1860, 1864;
3. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

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