M. W. Wright (Steamer, 1868)

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Identification

Vessel name:: M. W. Wright
Year of Build:: 1868
Rebuilt:: 1. 1875;
Official Number:: 17825

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Depanville, New York
Vessel Type:: Steamer
Additional vessel types:: Yacht
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Ownership Notes:: Osborn, Duane, (1869); Anderson, J., (1870); English, A., (1872); Meany, S., (1873); Cole, D., (1874-1875); Hackett,R. (1875); Crysler, P., (1876); Detroit River Steamboat Company, (1876); Chamberlin, N., (1882); Bennett, J. J., (1883); Chamberlain, Alden, (1884);
Master(s):: Ogden, Wellington, (1869); Anderson, J., (1870); English, A., (1872); Meany, S., (1873); McAlpine, D., (1874): Snow, C., (1875); Nicholson, D., (1875); Gebor, L, (1876); Bennett, J. J., (1882-1883); Chamberlain, Alden, (1884);

Power

Number of Masts:: 0 (1868)

Hull Dimensions

1868: Length: 70' Width/Beam: 14' Depth: 4.8'
1875: Length: 70' Width/Beam: 14' Depth: 4.8'

Tonnage

1868: Gross: 42.34
1875: Gross: 34.60 Net: 23.95

Enrollments/Registration

August 4, 1868: Port: French Creek Number: 51 of 1868
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 9-9-1869
September 9, 1869: Port: Port Huron Number: 94 of 1869
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 3-9-1870
March 9, 1870: Port: Port Huron Number: 4 of 1870
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 1-26-1872
January 26, 1872: Port: Port Huron Number: 47 of 1872
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Port Huron 8-1-1873
August 1, 1873: Port: Port Huron Number: 10 of 1873
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 5-18-1874
May 18, 1874: Port: Detroit Number: 137 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 7-30-1875
July 30, 1875: Port: Detroit Number: 6 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Tonnage Changed (Reduced)
Next document: Detroit 8-13-1875
August 13, 1875: Port: Detroit Number: 11 of 1875
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-27-1876
April 27, 1876: Port: Detroit Number: 62 of 1876
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Grand Haven 6-12-1876
June 12, 1876: Port: Grand Haven Number: 70 of 1876
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Arrived at Home Port
Next document: Grand Haven 5-25-1882
May 25, 1882: Port: Grand Haven Number: 177 of 1882
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 10-25-1883
October 25, 1883: Port: Grand Haven Number: 45 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 10-15-1884
October 15, 1884: Port: Grand Haven Number: 35 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Grand Haven 12-8-1893; Next document: (Vessel Abandoned)

History

Classification:: a. Steamer, M. W. Wright (1868-1893)
Nationality:: American (1868-1893)
Chronology:: 1. 11/14/1884, Cross Village, Lake Michigan, ashore and became a total loss, (fish);

Notes

General notes:: She ran Bay City to Pine River, 1868-1871;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts; French Creek, New York; Port Huron, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: French Creek, New York; Port Huron, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;

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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