Excelsior (Schooner, 1847)

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Identification

Vessel name:: Excelsior
Year of Build:: 1847

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Milan, Ohio, United States
Vessel Type:: Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Number of Decks:: 1
Ownership Notes:: Wilson, John (1847); Davidson, A. (1847); Crocker, L. (1847); Davis, G. (1848); Coit, G. (1850); Fox, W. A. (1852); Bruce, E. K. (1852)

Power

Number of Masts:: 2

Hull Dimensions

1847: Length: 112' 4" Width/Beam: 24' Depth: 10'

Tonnage

1847: Gross: 247 + 55/95

Enrollments/Registration

September 28, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 115
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 8 Nov 1847
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November 8, 1847: Port: Buffalo Number: 145
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 7 Apr 1848
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April 7, 1848: Port: Buffalo Number: 12
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 9 Aug 1850
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August 9, 1850: Port: Buffalo Number: 72
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 8 Mar 1852
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March 8, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 14
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 1 Oct. 1852
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October 1, 1852: Port: Buffalo Number: 113
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 22 Feb 1853
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February 22, 1853: Port: Buffalo Number: 14
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
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July 1, 1854: Port: Buffalo Number: 144
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Lost
Next document: Buffalo, 21 Sep 1857
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September 21, 1857: Port: Buffalo Number: 149
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
Next document: Buffalo, 23 Oct 1858
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October 23, 1858: Port: Buffalo Number: 113
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Lost
Next document: Buffalo, 4 May 1861
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May 4, 1861: Port: Buffalo Number: 35
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed owners
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History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Excelsior (c.1855- )
Nationality:: American (c.1855- )
Chronology:: 1. 11/00/1855, Lake Michigan, sprang a leak and put into Milwaukee for repairs, $1, 600 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

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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