Northeast Michigan Oral History and Historic Photograph Archive

KENT, HENRY A. (1873, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
KENT, HENRY A.
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
95223
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Detroit, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
J.M. Jones
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
194.7'
Beam:
35.8'
Depth:
14.3'
Tonnage (gross):
771.85
Tonnage (net):
733.25
Final Disposition
Final Location:
8 miles off Stannard Rock Light.
Lake Superior.
Date:
18 Sep 1897
How:
Foundered.
Final Cargo:
Iron ore.
Notes:
In tow of steamer J.C. GILCHRIST, foundered in gale.
History
Chronology:

1873, Aug 25 Launched.

1874, May Leaking badly, Lake Michigan.

1876 Owned William Jones, Black River, OH.

1876, May 17 Aground Zela Shoals, Lake Huron with grain; released.

1879, Oct 18 Ashore on Galloo Shoal, released by MOREY & revenue cutter MANHATTAN.

1880 Towed by BENTON with BAILEY, NARAGANSETT, MORNING LIGHT & FLEETWING.

1881, Jun 24 Stranded on eleven foot shoal off Escanaba, tug COE to pull her off.

1882, Jun 5 Ashore at Ashtabula Harbor.

1882, Nov Dismasted in gale off Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron; picked up by tug JOHN OWEN near Sand Beach.

1883, Oct 30 Anchored in shallow water, ran on anchor, put hole in bottom; towed to Duncan City for major repairs.

1885 Towed by WALDO A. AVERY.

1895, Sep 9 Ashore with KERSHAW & MOONLIGHT at Marquette, MI on Chocolay Beach.

1895, Dec 1 Captain Inman working to release.

1896, May 13 Released by Captain Hursley; to be towed to Cleveland, OH, for repairs.

1897 Owned J.C. Gilchrist.

1897, Sep 18 Foundered, Lake Superior.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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