ANTELOPE
Registry and Rig Information | |
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Name | ANTELOPE |
Registry | U.S. |
Official Number | 571 |
Rig | Propeller |
Dimensions and Tonnage | |
Length | 186.00 |
Width | 31.00 |
Depth | 11.00 |
Gross Tonnage | 600.75 |
Hull Material | Wood |
Vessel History | |
Rebuilds | Lengthened c. 1866 (201.5 x 31.58 x 12; 797 gross - 478 net). Rebuilt at Clark's dry dock, Detroit, MI, 1868/1869; readmeasured May 10, 1869 (915 gross - 478 net; see memo) |
History | First enrollment issued at Detroit, MI, on August 17, 1861. Caught fire and burned at Reed's Elevator, Buffalo, NY, on November 16, 1867, while unloading. Had cargo of 1,700 bushels wheat and 600 barrels flour still aboard. Fire originated near boilers. Burned to water's edge. Later towed to Clark's Dry Dock, Detroit, MI, for rebuilding. Rebuilt, readmeasured, Port Huron, MI, May 7, 1875 (750 gross). Ran aground at Colchester Reef, Lake Erie, on September 24, 1881, $1,000 loss. Rig changed to barge, 1882 (186.66 x 32 x 12; 523 gross - 496 net). Burned at Saginaw, MI, on July 4, 1885. Rig changed to schooner, 1888. Vessel was valued at $47,000 in 1863, $28,000 in 1871, $14,000 in 1879, $10,000 in 1885, $7,000 in 1890, and $12,000 in 1897. |
Disposition | Sprung a leak and sank while in tow of propeller HIRAM W. SIBLEY, October 7, 1897, off Michigan Island, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior. Vessel was upbound with cargo of coal at time of loss. Crew rescued by towing vessel. Loss set at $12,000. |
Build Information | |
Builder | John L. Wolverton |
Place Built | Newport (Marine City), MI |
Date Built | 1861-00-00 |
Source | |
Source | HCGL; Gerald Metzler Great Lakes Database |
Vessel Owners
Name | Begin Date | End Date | Registry | Official Number |
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Owen, E. W. | 1861-08-17 | U.S. | 571 | |
Clement, S. | 1862-08-22 | U.S. | 571 | |
Butler, T. | 1863-09-14 | U.S. | 571 | |
Ward, E. R. | 1865-01-01 | 1866-08-21 | U.S. | 571 |
Hartsham, A. G. | 1866-08-21 | U.S. | 571 | |
Nikolson, R. | 1866-08-21 | U.S. | 571 | |
Ballintine, J. | 1869-05-10 | U.S. | 571 | |
Ballentine and Company | 1871-01-01 | 1876-05-17 | U.S. | 571 |
Moore, A. | 1875-05-07 | U.S. | 571 | |
Curtis, C. B. | 1877-01-01 | 1897-10-07 | U.S. | 571 |
Baker, W. F. | 1878-04-20 | U.S. | 571 | |
Baker, W. T. and Company | 1879-01-01 | U.S. | 571 | |
Bule, D. | 1880-05-01 | U.S. | 571 | |
Curtis, C. | 1880-05-01 | 1883-05-22 | U.S. | 571 |
McGraw | 1884-01-01 | 1885-12-31 | U.S. | 571 |
Seeway, C. | 1885-01-01 | U.S. | 571 | |
Bontell, L. S. | 1893-04-11 | U.S. | 571 |