Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
COMET |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
5683 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
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181.16 |
| Width
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29.00 |
| Depth
|
12.33 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
621.90 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Full deck cabin added in 1860. Readmeasured at Buffalo, NY, May 19, 1865 (182 x 29.16 x 11.16; 744.16 gross). |
| History
|
Received first enrollment at Buffalo, NY, May 19, 1857. |
| Disposition
|
Sunk by collision with Canadian propeller MANITOBA August 26, 1875, above Whitefish Point, Lake Superior; ten lives lost. Final enrollment surrendered at Cleveland, OH, on February 25, 1876, and endorsed \"abandoned.\" |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Peck & Masters |
| Place Built
|
Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built
|
1857-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
