Luther Wright (Schooner, 1845)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Luther Wright
Year of Build:: 1845

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Huron, Ohio
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Scroll Head
Builder Name:: Frederick D. Ketchum
Ownership Notes:: Dana, William, (1845-1846); Stevens, L., (1851); Adams, D., (1851); Betts, D., (1852); King, W., (1853); St. John, E., (1853); Bair, (1854); Remus brothers, (1854);
Master(s):: Dana, William, (1846); Green, T. W., (1851-1852); Nelson, N. P., (1853);

Power

Number of Masts:: 3 (1845)

Hull Dimensions

1846: Length: 180' 1" Width/Beam: 23' 3" Depth: 8' 6"

Tonnage

1845: Gross: 195 + 75/95

Enrollments/Registration

May 12, 1846: Port: Sandusky Number: 9 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Sandusky 10-22-1846
October 22, 1846: Port: Sandusky Number: 18 of 1846
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-15-1847
April 15, 1847: Port: Sandusky Number: 5 of 1847
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-28-1849
April 28, 1849: Port: Sandusky Number: 12 of 1849
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 5-8-1850
May 8, 1850: Port: Sandusky Number: 20 of 1850
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 7-8-1851
July 8, 1851: Port: Sandusky Number: 18 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 9-16-1851
September 16, 1851: Port: Sandusky Number: 22 of 1851
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Sandusky 4-1-1852
April 1, 1852: Port: Sandusky Number: 5 of 1852
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 4-1-1853
April 1, 1853: Port: Buffalo Number: 30 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Buffalo 11-10-1853
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November 10, 1853: Port: Buffalo Number: 131 of 1853
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
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History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Luther Wright (1845- )
Nationality:: American (1845- )
Chronology:: 1. 9/29/1848, Ashtabula, collision, (Brig. Robert. Hunter), repaired;
2. 10/6/1849, Chicago, struck piers, damaged and repaired;
2. 11/4/1851, Oswego Harbor, collision, (Schooner, Amelia), (wheat), sank and raised;
3. 5/26/1853, Detroit River, collision, (Steamer, Cleveland), repaired;
4. 11/4/1853, Lake Huron, damaged in a gale and repaired;
5. 9/00/1854, Lake Michigan, ashore, jettisoned deck load of shingles, released;
6. 10/1/1854, Bailey's Harbor, Lake Michigan, ashore, (lumber), released;
7. 11/22/1854, Port Colborne, Gravelly Bay, Lake Erie, ashore, (corn), $5, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: First 3 masted vessel ever commissioned on the lakes.
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Buffalo, New York; Sandusky, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Sandusky, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Detroit Free Press: 10/3/1854, 12/5/1854; 7/18/1872;

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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