E. P. Royce (Schooner, 1873)

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Identification

Vessel name:: E. P. Royce
Year of Build:: 1873
Official Number:: 8912

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Sac Bay, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Royce
Ownership Notes:: Royce, E. P., (1873-1878); Courtland, W., (1880); McNally, M., (1882); McNalty, M., (1883-1888);
Master(s):: Elliott, S., (1873-1874); Stubbs, J., (1877); Royce, E. P., (1878); Courtland, W., (1880); Anderson, C., (1882); Roming, J., (1883); Sterling, (1888);

Hull Dimensions

1873: Length: 124' Width/Beam: 29.1' Depth: 8.8'

Tonnage

1873: Gross: 249.29 Net: 236.83

Enrollments/Registration

July 10, 1873: Port: Marquette Number: 1 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Chicago 7-27-1874
July 27, 1874: Port: Chicago Number: 2 of 1874
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Marquette 10-10-1874
October 10, 1874: Port: Marquette Number: 8 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 10-25-1876
October 25, 1876: Port: Chicago Number: 12 of 1876
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Marquette 3-14-1877
March 14, 1877: Port: Marquette Number: 3 of 1877
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Marquette 3-16-1878
March 16, 1878: Port: Marquette Number: 28 of 1878
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Marquette 3-20-1879
March 26, 1879: Port: Marquette Number: 2 of 1879
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Chicago 6-7-1880
June 7, 1880: Port: Chicago Number: 180 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 6-22-1880
June 22, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 182 of 1880
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Chicago 3-4-1882
March 4, 1882: Port: Chicago Number: 49 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Chicago 4-14-1883
April 14, 1883: Port: Chicago Number: 66 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Chicago 4-23-1888
April 23, 1888: Port: Chicago Number: 92 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Chicago 6-30-1894; Next document: Vessel Abandoned as Total Loss)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, E. P. Royce (1873-1894)
Nationality:: American (1873-1894)
Chronology:: 1. 6/00/1874, lost her foremast off Manitowoc and replaced, $400 loss;
2. 5/22/1884, Lake Michigan, collision mid-lake, (Schooner, North Cape) and repaired;
3. 11/26/1893, near Cana Island, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss, (lumber);

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Chicago, Illinois; Grand Haven, Michigan; Marquette, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1894);
5. Chicago Inter Ocean: 12/25/1874:

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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