CITY OF CONCORD
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | CITY OF CONCORD |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 5538 |
| Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 135.16 |
| Width | 25.66 |
| Depth | 11.00 |
| Gross Tonnage | 440.00 |
| Net Tonnage | 388.00 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Reduced from packagefreight/passenger propeller to lumber carrier, 1890 (385 gross - 282 net). |
| History | Broke machinery while traveling on Lake Michigan in July 1871, $2,000 loss. Damaged by collision in Chicago Harbor in May 1873, $10,000 loss. In collision with schooner KNIGHTS TEMPLAR at Oswego, NY, $400 loss. Ran aground on Feather Bed Shoal, Straits of Mackinac, $500 loss. Ran aground at Fighting Island, Lake Erie, on March 23, 1882. On December 4, 1893, ran aground at Toledo, OH. Caught fire, sank, and raised again at Toledo; $5,000 loss. Sank and raised at Cleveland, OH, on May 23, 1906. |
| Disposition | Foundered about fifteen miles off Huron, OH, near Pelee Island, Lake Erie, on September 27, 1906, with consorts NEGAUNEE, MONTPELIER, and DONALDSON in tow; two lives lost. NEGAUNEE also lost. Crew of CITY OF CONCORD made Cedar Point in yawl boat. Crew from steamer VISITOR removed the spars on November 7, 1906. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | E. M. Peck |
| Place Built | Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built | 1868-07-16 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. French | 1873-10-07 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| B. Mills | 1902-01-01 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| F. Hebner | 1891-06-15 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| Frank Herbern | 1883-01-01 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| H. McNorman | 1895-09-26 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| Mills Estate | 1906-09-27 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| N. Mills | 1901-04-29 | 1906-09-27 | U.S. | 5538 |
| Northern Transportation Company | 1868-09-19 | 1876-03-10 | U.S. | 5538 |
| Philo Chamberlain | 1868-09-19 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| Vermont Central Railroad | 1871-01-01 | 1873-10-07 | U.S. | 5538 |
| W. F. Botsford | 1881-04-05 | 1882-04-13 | U.S. | 5538 |
| W. Schafer | 1906-09-27 | U.S. | 5538 | |
| W. W. Ellsworth | 1880-04-16 | U.S. | 5538 |