WALK-IN-THE-WATER
Registry and Rig Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | WALK-IN-THE-WATER |
| Registry | U.S. |
| Rig | Steamer |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
| Length | 135.00 |
| Width | 32.00 |
| Depth | 8.25 |
| Gross Tonnage | 338.62 |
| Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
| History | First enrolled at Buffalo, NY, August 22, 1818.First steamer built on Upper Lakes and first steamer to sail on Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. |
| Disposition | Stranded on shore near Buffalo lighthouse on night of November 1, 1821, after seeking shelter. Anchors dragged. Vessel was outbound from Black Rock, NY; no lives lost. Final enrollment surrendered at Buffalo on April 5, 1822 and endorsed \"Vessel wrecked and broken up.\" |
Build Information | |
| Builder | Brown, Noah |
| Place Built | Black Rock, NY |
| Date Built | 1818-00-00 |
Source | |
| Source | HCGL |
Vessel Owners
| Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander M. Muir | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Anthony Dey | 1820-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Asa H. Clinton | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Elizabeth H. Post | 1820-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| James Durant | 1818-00-00 | 1819-00-00 | U.S. | |
| John Meads | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Josephus B. Stuart | 1818-00-00 | 1819-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Mary S. Gillespie | 1820-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Nathaniel Davis | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Noah Brown | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Ralph Pratt | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Robert McQueen | 1818-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. | |
| Samuel McCaun | 1818-00-00 | 1820-00-00 | U.S. | |
| William Durant | 1819-00-00 | 1821-00-00 | U.S. |