METROPOLIS
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | METROPOLIS |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Official Number | 16414 |
| Rig | Schooner |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 126.42 |
| Width | 28.25 |
| Depth | 11.50 |
| Masts | 2 |
| Gross Tonnage | 359.34 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| Rebuilds | Readmeasured Chicago, IL, April 27, 1865; 245.94 gross - 233.64 net; 124.58 x 28.16 x 11). |
| History | First enrollment issued at Cleveland, OH, May 5, 1857. In October 1857 ran ashore on Middle Island Reef in Lake Superior and freed by SALVOR. May 1858, went ashore off Forty Mile Point, Lake Huron. November 11, 1867, broke in two at Waugoshance Point, Lake Michigan. April 1869, in collision in Chicago. November 6, 1869, went ashore at Rondeau, Ontario. May 25, 1883, in collision with MONHANSETT & METACOMET at Door, Wisconsion, rescued by tug LEVIATHAN and repaired in Milwaukee. |
| Disposition | Vessel went ashore three miles south of Mission Point on November 27, 1886, and became a total loss. (See Chicago Inter Ocean, 11-27-1886). |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Peck & Masters |
| Place Built | Cleveland, OH |
| Date Built | 1857-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL; Grea |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.H. Head | 1885-00-00 | 1886-00-00 | U.S. | 16414 |
| John L. Jewitt (1/2), Augustus C. Taylor (1/2) | 1859-00-00 | 1865-00-00 | U.S. | 16414 |
| Orson W. Goit | 1865-00-00 | 1885-00-00 | U.S. | 16414 |
| Peck & Masters | 1857-00-00 | 1858-00-00 | U.S. | 16414 |
| Wm. J. Richmond | 1858-00-00 | 1859-00-00 | U.S. | 16414 |