DAY SPRING
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | DAY SPRING |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 6204 |
| Rig | Schooner |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 74.00 |
| Width | 20.50 |
| Depth | 6.16 |
| Masts | 2 |
| Gross Tonnage | 82.09 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Readmeasured at Detroit, MI, April 3, 1865 (73.33 x 20.5 x 6.16; 60.86 gross). Readmeasured at Milwaukee, WI, April 15, 1871 (98.25 x 21.33 x 6; 87.42 gross - 83.05 net); changed to three masts. |
| History | First enrollment issued at Sandusky, OH, May 23, 1860.Capsized and became waterlogged about fifteen miles north-northwest of Whitehall, MI, Lake Michigan, off Sylvan Beach, on August 1, 1904. Crew of four rescued from beach by U.S. Life Saving Service from Whitehall; no lives lost. Vessel was bound from Frankfort, MI, for Chicago, IL, with cargo of sawdust at time of loss. |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Kelley, Henry (William Shupe, Master Carpenter) |
| Place Built | Milan, OH |
| Date Built | 1860-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |