Alvin Bronson (Schooner, 1847)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Alvin Bronson
Year of Build:: 1847
Rebuilt:: 1. 1872, Chicago, Illinois;
Official Number:: 399

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Maumee, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Charles V. Jamison
Ownership Notes:: Howard, C., (1852); Hoag, T. H., (1855); Brownson, A., (1858-1860); Stewart, William, (1863-1871); Kirby, A., (1872-1882); O'Brien, Peter W., (1885-1888);
Master(s):: Gilmore, 1847); Collins, N., (1852-1855); McCanley, James, (1865); Shields, 'W., (1872); Kirby, A., (1872-1874); Downing, J., (1879); O'Brien, Peter W., (1885-1888);

Power

Number of Masts:: 2 (1847)

Hull Dimensions

1847: Length: 118' 6" Width/Beam: 25' 2+3/4" Depth: 10' 6"
1865: Length: 118.5' Width/Beam: 25.8' Depth: 10'
1872: Length: 119.1' Width/Beam: 25' Depth: 9'

Tonnage

1847: Gross: 288 + 30/95
1865: Gross: 228.68
1872: Gross: 192.31 Net: 182.70

Enrollments/Registration

May 23, 1847: Port: Toledo Number: 1 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 3-19-1852
March 19, 1852: Port: Detroit Number: 4 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 4-16-1853
April 16, 1853: Port: Toledo Number: 3 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 4-27-1855
April 27, 1855: Port: Oswego Number: 11 of 1855
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 5-1-1858
May 1, 1858: Port: Oswego Number: 12 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Oswego 7-21-1859
July 21, 1859: Port: Oswego Number: 18 of 1859
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 8-15-1860
August 15, 1860: Port: Detroit Number: 75 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-27-1865
April 27, 1865: Port: Detroit Number: 101 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Chicago 3-5-1872
March 5, 1872: Port: Chicago Number: 28 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 6-27-1872
June 27, 1872: Port: Chicago Number: 187 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Milwaukee 3-5-1874
March 5, 1874: Port: Milwaukee Number: 76 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 11-1-1879
November 1, 1879: Port: Milwaukee Number: 32 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Lost Papers
Next document: Milwaukee 6-30-1885
June 30, 1885: Port: Milwaukee Number: 92 of 1885
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 7-7-1887
July 7, 1887: Port: Milwaukee Number: 2 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-26-1888
April 26, 1888: Port: Milwaukee Number: 147 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 5-31-1888; Next document: Vessel Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Alvin Bronson (1847-1888)
Nationality:: American (1847-1888)
Chronology:: 1. 5/3/1851, 5 miles east of Dover, Lake Erie, ashore, (in ballast), released, $2, 500 loss;
2. 8/31/1859, Hen and Chickens Island, Lake Erie, ashore, (wheat), released, hull $2, 500 loss, cargo $11, 000 loss;
3. 9/00/1860, off Goose Point, Lake Michigan, lost her center board and replaced, $100 loss;
4. 11/00/1865, Oswego, Lake Ontario, sank and raised;
5. 4/29/1888, Muskegon, Michigan, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oswego, New York; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollments: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oswego, New York; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Buffalo Morning Express: 3/11/1861;
5. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 3/11/1861;
6. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1888);

Contact

Wisconsin Maritime Museum

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https://www.wisconsinmaritime.org/

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Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218

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