Senator (1863)
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Vessel
Construction
Vessel Type: schooner
Length: 136.80
Beam: 26.00
Depth of Hold: 12.00
Hull Material: wood
Propulsion Type: sail
Number of Masts: 2
Rig Type: schooner
Vessel
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
County: Door
Nearest City: Sturgeon Bay
Latitude: N 44° 49.617'
Longitude: W 087° 22.095'
Vessel
Builder
Registry Number: 22917
Builder: S.G. Johnson
Year Built: 1863
Location Built: Clayton, NY
Owners: In 1874 the vessel was owned by McMahon, valued at $12,000 and rated B1
 
Final Voyage

"The Senator served in the Great Lakes commerce until she was abandoned at Sturgeon Bay for age and poor hull condition in 1914 or 1915."
 
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