Great Lakes Vessels Online Index
NORTHERNER
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: NORTHERNER
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number:
- Rig: Steamer
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 186.58
- Width: 26.66
- Depth: 10.75
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 514.80
- Net Tonnage: 0.00
- Hull Material: Wood
- Hull Number:
Vessel History
- Rebuilds:
- History: In collision with schooner FALCON, May, 1855, in St. Clair Flats; $150 loss.
Sunk in collision with steamer FOREST QUEEN, about four miles above Fort Gratiot, MI, Lake Huron, on April 27, 1856, bound from Detroit for Saginaw. Had 134 on board of which twelve were lost. FOREST QUEEN struck larboard side of NORTHERNER, about twenty-five feet abaft the stem, cutting almost to amidships; the latter sank within five minutes. Hull valued at $20,000; cargo valued at $30,000.
- Disposition:
Build Information
- Builder: S.W. and A.A. Turner
- Place Built: Ohio City (Cleveland), OH
- Year Built: 1851
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| S.W. and A.A. Turner, et.al. |
1851 - 1855 |
U.S. |
|
| Darius Cole, A.S. Kelsey, et.al. |
1855 - 1856 |
U.S. |
|
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| No name changes recorded. |
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