Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
MERCHANT |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
16332 |
| Rig
|
Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
189.25 |
| Width
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29.16 |
| Depth
|
13.66 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
720.66 |
| Hull Material
|
Iron |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Readmeasured, Buffalo, NY, April 25, 1865 (194.5 x 29 x 13; 861.18 gross). Lengthened in winter, 1872-1873; main cabin removed (224 x 29 x 14; 1968.65 gross). |
| History
|
First enrollment issued at Buffalo, NY, August 2, 1862. |
| Disposition
|
Stranded on Racine Reef, Lake Michigan, October 6, 1875, with cargo of 30,000 bushels corn and 1200 barrels flour; no lives lost. Vessel broke up. Machinery salvaged. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Bell, David |
| Place Built
|
Buffalo, NY |
| Date Built
|
1862-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
