Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Bennington (Schooner, 1844)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Bennington
Year of Build:
1844
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Ashtabula, Ohio
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Bow Type:
Scroll Head
Builder Name:
Gershom A. Thayer
Ownership Notes:
Mathews, M., (1844); Watrous, M., (1844); Beach & Company, (1844); Thayer, Calvin, (1844); Thomas, J., (1844); Thomas, L. H., (1845-1848);
Master(s):
Thayer, Calvin, (1844-1845); Pratt, S., (1848); Pease, S., (1849); Fox, (1851);
Power
Number of Masts:
2 (1844)
Hull Dimensions
1844
Length: 73' 8" Width/Beam: 20' Depth: 7' 9 1/2"
Tonnage
1844
Gross: 101 + 13/95
Enrollments/Registration
April 24, 1844
   Port: Cleveland Number: 20 of 1844
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 5-17-1845
May 17, 1845
   Port: Cleveland Number: 25 of 1845
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 8-14-1848
August 14, 1848
   Port: Cleveland Number: 65 of 1848
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Cleveland 9-4-1849
September 4, 1849
   Port: Cleveland Number: 50 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Bennington (1844- )
Nationality:
American (1844 - )
Chronology:

1. 4/4/1851, South Bass Island, ashore, $2, 500 loss;

Notes
Sources:
1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Cleveland, Ohio;
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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