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WARRINGTON, HENRY
Registry and Rig Information
- Vessel Name: WARRINGTON, HENRY
- Nationality: U.S.
- Official Number: 11857
- Rig: Propeller
Dimensions and Tonnage
- Length: 142.00
- Width: 26.42
- Depth: 9.66
- Masts: 0
- Gross Tonnage: 257.37
- Net Tonnage: 0.00
- Hull Material: Wood
- Hull Number:
Vessel History
- Rebuilds: Converted to lighthouse tender, 1870. Rebuilt at Detroit, MI, 1886 (152 x 25.42 x 11.42; 300 gross). Change of measures, 1905 (152 x 25 x 10.25; 410 gross - 244 net). Change of tonnage, 1911 (375 gross).
- History: First enrollment issued at Chicago, IL, June 10, 1868.
Sprung a leak in heavy weather and stranded one mile south of Charlevoix, MI, Lake Michigan, on August 21, 1911; vessel broke up next day. Crew rescued by U.S. Life Saving Service crew from Charlevoix and the tug J.V. TAYLOR; no lives lost. Vessel was bound from Boyne City, MI, for Chicago, IL, with lumber.
- Disposition:
Build Information
- Builder: Jones, James M.
- Place Built: Detroit, MI
- Year Built: 1868
Ownership Changes
| Owner |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| No owner changes recorded. |
Name Changes
| Name |
Date |
Registry |
Official Number |
| WARRINGTON |
1870 - 1911 |
U.S. |
U.S.L.H.S |
| WARRINGTON |
1911 - 1911 |
U.S. |
11857 |
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