Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Decatur (Schooner, 1828)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Decatur
Year of Build:
1828
Rebuilt:
1. 1836,;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Lyme, New York
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Plain Head
Ownership Notes:
Stevens, T., (1831-1833); Eaton, Jr., Joshua, (1833-1834); Mills, Luther, (1833-1836); Tayon, W., (1836-1837); Everleigh, Barney, (1839-1840); Helsrich, Frederick, (1840);
Master(s):
Stevens, T., (1831); Ackerman, D., (1833-1834); Dixon, G. H., (1836); Cummings, Joseph, (1839); Helsrich, Frederick, (1840); Wilson, Herman, (1840);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1828)
Hull Dimensions
1828
Length: 30' Width/Beam: 9' 7" Depth: 3' 7"
1836
Length: 42' 6" Width/Beam: 10' 6" Depth: 4'
Tonnage
1828
Gross: 9 + 33/95
1836
Gross: 16 + 00/95
Enrollments/Registration
July 21, 1831
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 4 of 1831
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 5-15-1833
May 15, 1833
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 7 of 1833
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Vessel Forfeited; broke laws*
Next document: Sackets Harbor 5-9-1834
May 9, 1834
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 5 of 1834
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 5-7-1836
May 7, 1836
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 4 of 1836
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Oswego 5-8-1837
May 8, 1837
   Port: Oswego Number: 5 of 1837
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 6-14-1839
June 14, 1839
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 9 of 1839
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 6-2-1840
June 2, 1840
   Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 6 of 1840
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 8-13-1840
August 13, 1840
   Port: Sackets Harbor** Number: 7 of 1840
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 11-20-1840
November 20, 1840
   Port: Sackets Harbor
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Decatur (1828- )
Nationality:
American (1828- )
Notes
General notes:
* She was forfeited to the United States in 1833;
** Enrollment refers to her as "Commodore Decatur";
Sources:
1. Enrollments: Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Master Abstracts: Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. 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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