Wisconsin Maritime Museum

J. H. Rutter (Schooner, 1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
J. H. Rutter
Year of Build:
1873
Rebuilt:
1. 1874, Port Huron, Michigan;
Official Number:
75504
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Marine City, Michigan
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Builder Name:
David Lester
Ownership Notes:
Lester, D., (1873-1874); Ellsworth, L., (1879); Adams, Thomas, (1879-1899); New York Ontario & Western Railroad Company, (1916);
Master(s):
Norton, F., (1873); Jex, C., (1874); Simpson, Jerry, (1878); Follius, G., (1879): Shiles, W. L., (1879); Adams, Thomas, (1883); Ketchum, S. D., (1887): Adams, Thomas, (1895-1896);
Power
Number of Masts:
3 (1873)*
Hull Dimensions
1873
Length: 212.1' Width/Beam: 35.9' Depth: 14'
Tonnage
1873
Gross: 897.15
1874
Gross: 1,224.36 Net: 1,180.25
Enrollments/Registration
June 3, 1873
   Port: Port Huron Number: 112 of 1873
Document Type: Temporary Enrollment
Reason: New Vessel
Next document: Port Huron 4-23-1874
April 23, 1874
   Port: Port Huron Number: 96 of 1874
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Rebuilt
Next document: Buffalo 5-19-1875
May 19, 1875
   Port: Buffalo
Document Type: Temporary Registration
Reason: License Expired
Next document: Milwaukee 8-14-1879
August 14, 1879
   Port: Milwaukee Number: 11 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Papers Lost
Next document: Detroit 10-8-1879
October 8, 1879
   Port: Detroit Number: 37 of 1879
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-11-1883
April 11, 1883
   Port: Detroit Number: 42 of 1883
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-1-1887
April 1, 1887
   Port: Detroit Number: 54 of 1887
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-12-1895
April 12, 1895
   Port: Detroit Number: 29 of 1895
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: Detroit 4-6-1896
April 6, 1896
   Port: Detroit Number: 84 of 1896
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
History
Classification:
a. Schooner, J. H. Rutter (1873-1918)
Nationality:
American (1873-1916)
Chronology:
1. 10/31/1878, she broke her tow line, went ashore 1 mile north of the pier at Ludington, Lake Michigan, and was released,
(corn & barley);
2. 10/29/1883, ashore and released;
3. 10/23/1918, off Pier 20, North River, New York Harbor, collision, (Propeller, Texan), sank and became a total loss;
Notes
General notes:
*later she had 4 masts;
She was chartered for the ocean in 1898;
Sources:
1. U.S. Merchant Vessels: (1873-1920);
2. John Poole's notes;
3. Toronto Globe: 12/4/1883;
4. Master Abstracts; Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port HJuron, Michigan;
5, Enrollment: Buffalo, New York; Detroit, Michigan; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Port HJuron, Michigan;
Contact
Contact
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
Email:[email protected]
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
75 Maritime Dr.
Manitowoc, WI,54220
920-684-0218
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