RICHARDS, HENRY C.

Registry and Rig Information

Name RICHARDS, HENRY C.
Registry U.S.
Official Number 95257
Rig Schooner

Dimensions and Tonnage

Length 188.75
Width 32.58
Depth 13.00
Gross Tonnage 699.92
Net Tonnage 664.93
Hull Material Wood

Vessel History

History First enrollment issued at Milwaukee, WI, September 18, 1873.Broke tow line from propeller H.B. TUTTLE during blizzard and gale, sprung a leak, and foundered, October 27, 1895, about fifteen miles off Little Point au Sable, MI, Lake Michigan. Crew rescued from yawl by White River (MI) Life Saving Service crew; vessel bound from Escanaba, MI, for South Chicago, IL, with iron ore at time of loss.

Build Information

Builder Rand & Burger
Place Built Manitowoc, WI
Date Built 1873-00-00

Source

Source HCGL