Schoolcraft (Propeller, 1884)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Trenton, Michigan
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: John Craig
Ownership Notes:: McCaul, J. C., (1884); Fitchpatrick, O. T., (1887); Neste, Thomas, (1888): Nestor, George, (1888-1906); Bates Lumber Company, (1911); Chew, Manley, (1916-1919); Fairport Transportation Company, (1917);
;
Master(s):: Hackett, Thomas, (1884); Bootman, F. G., (1887); Nestor, Thomas, (1888);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 21, 1884: Port: Detroit Number: 75 of 1884
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Cleveland 10-24-1887
October 24, 1887: Port: Cleveland Number: 29 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-17-1888
April 17, 1888: Port: Detroit Number: 69 of 1888
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-15-1910
April 15, 1910: Port: Detroit
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Schoolcraft (1884-1920)
Nationality:: American (1884-1915); Canadian (1915-1920);
Chronology:: 1. 8/00/1910, collision, (Amazon), sank and raised;
2. 10/20/1914, Port Hope, ashore and released;
3. 12/3/1920, at the lower end of Wolfe Island, Lake Ontario, caught on fire and burned to a total loss;

Notes

General notes:: She was condemned as "unseaworthy", on 11/28/1915;
Machinery: fore & aft compound engine, 22-44x42, built 1884, by S. F. Hodge & Company, Detroit, Michigan; Boiler, scotch, (forced draft), 12'3"x11'6", built 1895, by Dry Dock Engine Works, Detroit, Michigan;
Sources:: 1. Master Abstracts: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
2. Enrollment: Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
3. John Poole's notes;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Naval Architectural Drawings: American Ship Building Co. & Predecessors, (1867-1920);
6. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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