GROTON
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | GROTON |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 10888 |
| Rig | Schooner |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 136.50 |
| Width | 26.16 |
| Depth | 12.16 |
| Masts | 2 |
| Gross Tonnage | 350.18 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Tonnage change: April 3, 1882 (352.33 gross - 334.44 net). |
| History | Named HENRY MORTON on the stocks but changed to GROTON before launch (Poole).Initial enrollment issued at Port Huron, MI, May 16, 1868. Port Huron Daily Times, 11-24-1882 - GROTON on the beach at Buffalo. Lake Underwriters - 1876 Remarks on GROTON: \"Wreck.\" Inland Lloyds - 1882 Remarks on GROTON: \"Large repairs '77, new deck '81, extensive repairs '82.\" 1890 Remarks on GROTON: \"Timbers Aft, '83. Repairs '87. Timbers forward, ceiling Planking, Recaulked, '89.\" |
| Disposition | Foundered Nov. 10, 1897 after anchoring 12 miles west of Port Stanley, Ont., in a gale. Vessel was carrying slack coal from Cleveland, OH, to London, Ont. (Duluth Evening Herald, 11-11-1897 & Detroit Free Press, 11-12-1897) |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Muir, A.W. |
| Place Built | Port Huron, MI |
| Date Built | 1868-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |