Registry and Rig Information |
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| Name
|
BELLE |
| Registry
|
U.S. |
| Official Number
|
2242 |
| Rig
|
Schooner |
Dimensions and Tonnage |
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| Length
|
93.33 |
| Width
|
24.16 |
| Depth
|
6.00 |
| Masts
|
2 |
| Gross Tonnage
|
123.00 |
| Hull Material
|
Wood |
Vessel History |
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| Rebuilds
|
Readmeasured at Milwaukee, WI, on May 12, 1865 (91.42 x 24.42 x 6.16; 101.74 gross). Readmeasured at Milwaukee, WI, on May 10, 1871 (94 x 24 x 7; 118 gross - 112 net). Readmeasured at Milwaukee, WI, on April 8, 1893 (94.5 x 24.42 x 7.16; 104 gross - 98 net). |
| History
|
First enrollment issued at Michilimackinac, MI, on October 15, 1856. |
| Disposition
|
Broke towline from propeller F.W. FLETCHER, and stranded on Point au Sable, MI, Lake Michigan, about four miles north of Life Saving Station, on December 11, 1908; no lives lost. Was bound from Manistee for Chicago with lumber at time of loss. |
Build Information |
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| Builder
|
Bates, William |
| Place Built
|
Manitowoc, WI |
| Date Built
|
1856-00-00 |
Source |
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| Source
|
HCGL |
