Rain Bow (Scow Schooner, 1841)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Lyme, New York
Vessel Type:: Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Figure Head
Ownership Notes:: Barney, Sigmour, (1841-1842); Howard, W. O., (1843);
Master(s):: Marks, D., (1841); Barney Sigmour, (1842-1843); Hall, Hames, (1846);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 2, 1841: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 11 of 1841
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sackets Harbor 7-5-1842
July 5, 1842: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 5 of 1842
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sackets Harbor 8-28-1843
August 28, 1843: Port: Sackets Harbor Number: 15 of 1843
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 11-20-1844
November 20, 1844: Port: Oswego
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Scow Schooner, Rain Bow (1841- )*
Nationality:: American (1841- )
Chronology:: 1. 12/25/1846, Lake Ontario, left Rochester for Kingston, reported lost, caught in ice among the Duck Islands all winter,
released;
2. 9/15/1848, Barcelona, ashore, (staves);

Notes

General notes:: *Sometimes referred to as "Rainbow";
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
2. Enrollments: Oswego, New York; Sackets Harbor, New York;
3. John Poole's notes;

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