Hunter Savidge (Schooner, 1879)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Grand Haven, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Duncan Robertson
Ownership Notes:: Cutler, D., (1879-1884); Hancock, J. B., (1880); Muellerwiss, John, (1884-1899);
Master(s):: Sherman, R., (1879); Nordberg, C., (1880-1884); Muellerwiss, John, (1892); Young, A. J., (1893);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

August 22, 1879: Port: Grand Haven Number: 14 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Grand Haven 8-28-188
August 28, 1880: Port: Grand Haven Number: 35 of 1880
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Error in Papers
Next document: Grand Haven 8-26-1884
August 26, 1884: Port: Grand Haven Number: 18 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Managing Owner
Next document: Port Huron 4-4-1892
April 4, 1892: Port: Port Huron Number: 92 of 1892
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 6-13-1893
June 13, 1893: Port: Port Huron Number: 179 of 1893
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 9-30-1899; Next document: (Vessel Lost)

History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Hunter Savidge (1879-1899)
Nationality:: American (1879-1899)
Chronology:: 1. 8/20/1899, 9 miles northeast of Harbor Beach, Lake Huron, capsized and sank, (5 lives lost);
2. 8/26/1899, wreck was discovered by the Fish Tug, Martin, about 9 miles south of Harbor Beach;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Grand Haven,Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Grand Haven,Michigan; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1880-1900);

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