COUCH, JAMES

Registry and Rig Information

Name COUCH, JAMES
Registry U.S.
Official Number 75598
Rig Schooner

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 223.58
Width 34.00
Depth 14.42
Gross Tonnage 843.84
Net Tonnage 801.65
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

Rebuilds Measures change, Cleveland, OH, March 20, 1890 (221 x 35 x 16; 979.44 gross - 930.77 net).
History First enrollment issued at Port Huron, MI, April 25, 1871.Foundered 3 1/8 miles southwest by south from Southeast Shoal Light, Lake Erie, October 20, 1905; eight lives, all hands, lost. Vessel was in tow of propeller BULGARIA and schooner ASHLAND, iron ore from Escanaba, MI, for Cleveland, OH, at time of loss. Final enrollment surrendered at Cleveland on October 23, 1905. Wreck was blown up as menace to navigation, July 13, 1906.
Name changed at Cleveland, OH, March 20, 1890.

Build Information

Builder Muir & Leighton
Place Built Port Huron, MI
Date Built 1871-00-00

Source

Source HCGL

Vessel Names

NameBegin DateEnd DateRegistryOfficial Number
TASMANIA1890-00-001905-00-00U.S.75598