FAME

Registry and Rig Information

Name FAME
Registry U.S.
Official Number 9213
Rig Bark/Barque

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 132.33
Width 25.83
Depth 10.75
Masts 2
Gross Tonnage 351.40
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

Rebuilds Remeasured: 298.67 tons, April 22, 1865. Remeasured: 281.50 tons, April 21, 1869. Rig changed from bark to three-masted schooner May 24, 1871 (new dimensions 156 x 26 x 10). Rig changed from three masts to two, September 25, 1882.
History First enrolled at Detroit, MI, May 21, 1853.
Disposition Ashore at Presque Isle, Lake Huron, October 1887, and became a total loss. (See also Port Huron Daily Times, 11-2-1887 & Chicago Inter Ocean, 10-30-1887).

Build Information

Builder Wolverton, J.L.
Place Built Detroit, MI
Date Built 1853-00-00

Source

Source HCGL