Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Chesapeake (Schooner, 1840)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Chesapeake
Year of Build:
1840
Rebuilt:
1, 1845, Cape Vincent New York;
2. 1847, Cape Vincent, New York;
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Clayton, New York
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Billet Head
Ownership Notes:
Theric, Moses, (1845); Merrick, Eldridge, G., (1847-1849); Blue, Robert H., (1849); King, Walter, (1852);
Master(s):
Angel, David W., (1845-1849); Blue, Robert H., (1849); Rateel, John A., (1852);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1840)
Hull Dimensions
1840
Length: 90' Width/Beam: 20' Depth: 8'
1845
Length: 90' Width/Beam: 20' Depth: 8'
1847
Length: 89' 11" Width/Beam: 20' Depth: 8'
Tonnage
1840
Gross: 134 + 70/95
1845
Gross: 134 + 70/95
1847
Gross: 131 + 8/95
Enrollments/Registration

Next document: Cape Vincent 5-26-1840
May 26, 1840
   Port: Cape Vincent Number: 11 of 1840
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cape Vincent 5-1-1841
May 1, 1841
   Port: Cape Vincent Number: 7 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

Next document: Cape Vincent 3-12-1845
March 12, 1845
   Port: Cape Vincent Number: 4 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt

Next document: Cape Vincent 4-12-1847
April 12, 1847
   Port: Cape Vincent Number: 15 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt

Next document: Cape Vincent 3-6-1849
March 6, 1849
   Port: Cape Vincent Number: 1 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 10-1-1849
October 1, 1849
   Port: Cleveland Number: 56 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Replaced Lost Papers
Next document: Buffalo 8-24-1852
August 24, 1852
   Port: Buffalo Number: 105 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
View document online
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Chesapeake (1840- )
Nationality:
American (1840- )
Notes
General notes:
She has a cabin on deck and a square stern;
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Cape Vincent, New York; Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Buffalo, New York; Cape Vincent, New York; Cleveland, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218




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