Great Lakes Vessels Online Index
WALK-IN-THE-WATER
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: WALK-IN-THE-WATER
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number:
- Rig: Steamer
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 135.00
- Width: 32.00
- Depth: 8.25
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 338.62
- Net Tonnage: 0.00
- Hull Material: Wood
- Hull Number:
Vessel History
- Rebuilds:
- 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
- Year Built: 1818
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| Josephus B. Stuart |
1818 - 1819 |
U.S. |
|
| Nathaniel Davis |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Asa H. Clinton |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Ralph Pratt |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| James Durant |
1818 - 1819 |
U.S. |
|
| John Meads |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Robert McQueen |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Alexander M. Muir |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Noah Brown |
1818 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Samuel McCaun |
1818 - 1820 |
U.S. |
|
| William Durant |
1819 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Anthony Dey |
1820 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Mary S. Gillespie |
1820 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
| Elizabeth H. Post |
1820 - 1821 |
U.S. |
|
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| No name changes recorded. |
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