Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
NELSON |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
18173 |
| Rig
|
Bark/Barque |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
165.33 |
| Width
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32.50 |
| Depth
|
11.92 |
| Masts
|
3 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
503.55 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Remeasured, Milwaukee, WI, June 22, 1872 (163.42 x 32.16 x 12; 462.79 gross - 439.66 net). Rig changed to schooner, Milwaukee, WI, March 15, 1879. Tonnage change, Port Huron, MI, June 1, 1887 (766.67 gross - 729.28 net). |
| History
|
First enrollment issued at Milwaukee, WI, May 8, 1866. |
| Disposition
|
In tow of propeller A. FOLSOM, along with schooner barge MARY B. MITCHELL, foundered during a 55 m.p.h. gale off Grand Marais, MI, Lake Superior, on May 11, 1899; seven lives lost, one saved. Vessel was bound for Lake Linden, MI, with cargo of coal, when she was lost. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Ellsworth & Davidson |
| Place Built
|
Milwaukee, WI |
| Date Built
|
1866-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
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HCGL |
