Buena Vista (1847?)
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Details
Vessel
Construction
Vessel Type: schooner
Length: 104.30
Beam: 23.30
Depth of Hold: 7.10
Gross Tonnage: 174.00
Propulsion Type: sail
Number of Masts: 2
Rig Type: schooner
Vessel
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
County: Sheboygan
Nearest City: Cedar Grove
Latitude: N 43° 32.245'
Longitude: W 087° 47.106'
Vessel
Builder
Builder: Francis Jordon
Year Built: 1847
Location Built: Chicago, IL
 
Final Voyage

There was more than one Buena Vista and there is some confusion over details.

The Buena Vista was abandoned as a total loss south of Sheboygan (just north of Amsterdam; Cedar Grove, Wisconsin) on December 5, 1857
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