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RICHARDS, HENRY C.
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: RICHARDS, HENRY C.
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 95257
- Rig: Schooner
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 188.75
- Width: 32.58
- Depth: 13.00
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 699.92
- Net Tonnage: 664.93
- Hull Material: Wood
- Hull Number:
Vessel History
- Rebuilds:
- 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.
- Disposition:
Build Information
- Builder: Rand & Burger
- Place Built: Manitowoc, WI
- Year Built: 1873
Ownership Changes
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Name Changes
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