H. B. Steele (Schooner, 1858)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: St. Clair, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Alexander Ganley*
Ownership Notes:: Steele, H. B., (1858); Bashlow, (1863-1866); Gillelt, R. W., (1864); Colby, L., (1864); Adams, W. H., (1865); Magann, E., (1868); Douglass, D., (1869-1870);
Master(s):: Ganley, Alexander, (1858); Sinclair, J., (1864); Colby, L., (1864); Adams, W. H., (1865); West, B., (1868); Douglass, D., (1869-1870);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

November 25, 1858: Port: Detroit Number: 153 of 1858
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Detroit 5-16-1860
May 16, 1860: Port: Detroit Number: 33 of 1860
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-16-1864
April 16, 1864: Port: Detroit Number: 59 of 1864
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Toledo 3-8-1865
March 8, 1865: Port: Toledo Number: 1 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Chicago 5-27-1865
May 27, 1865: Port: Chicago Number: 362 of 1865
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Remeasured (Readmeasured)
Next document: Milwaukee 4-22-1867
April 22, 1867: Port: Milwaukee Number: 97 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 7-1-1868
July 1, 1868: Port: Milwaukee Number: 1 of 1868
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-1-1869
April 1, 1869: Port: Milwaukee Number: 56 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 4-9-1870
April 9, 1870: Port: Milwaukee Number: 70 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Milwaukee 12-31-1870; Next document: (Vessel Total loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, H. B. Steele (1858- )
Nationality:: American (1858-1870)
Chronology:: 1. 11/11/1859, 5 miles above Maitland, Lake Erie, ashore, (salt), released $2, 500 loss;
2. 9/00/1860, under Point Abino, collision, (Schooner, J. C. Roeder), repaired, $800 loss;
3. 11/00/1861, damaged cargo of wheat, $50 loss;
4. 9/00/1866, Lake Michigan, waterlogged and repaired, $4, 175 loss;
5. 9/00/1867, Manistee, ashore and released, $600 loss;
6. 11/00/1867, Sturgeon Bay, ashore and released, $5, 000 loss;
7. 00/24/1868, Wolf River, collision, (sank Scow, Medora), repaired;
8. 10/30/1870, Point Betsey, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss, $3, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: *1864 vessel register has J. Redfield as the builder;
1860, she was valued at $4,000; 1866, she was valued at $8,000; 1871, she was listed with no value given;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Toledo, Ohio;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Toledo, Ohio;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Vessel Register: 1860, 1863, 1864, 1866, 1871;
5. Buffalo Morning Express: 3/11/1861;
6. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 3/11/1861;
7. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1868-1880);

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