Wisconsin Maritime Museum

Conductor (Schooner, 1849)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Conductor
Year of Build:
1849
Rebuilt:
1. 1853, Amherstberg, Ontario;**
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Amherstburg, Ontario*
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Additional vessel types:
Steamer
Hull Materials:
Wood
Ownership Notes:
Park, (1853); McLeod, John, (1853-1854);
Master(s):
Haskett, Robert, (1853-1854); Fox, (1854);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1849)
Tonnage
1849
Gross: 200
1853
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, Conductor (1849-1853);
b. Steamer, Conductor (1853-1854)
Nationality:
Canada (1849-1854)
Chronology:
1. 11/24/1854, Long Point Cut, Lake Erie, ashore during a snow storm, (corn), crew saved by the heroic conduct of a woman
living on the island (Abigail Becker), $10, 000 loss;
2. 7/27/1868, Captain Hackett, of Malden, salvaged part of the wreck;
Notes
General notes:
*Pigeon Bay;
**Poole notes:1853, rebuilt as a steamer, but rigged as a 3-masted schooner;
1854, she was valued at $1800;
Sources:
1. John Poole's notes;
2. Canadian Vessel Register: 1854;
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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