Chippewa (wooden)

1890                                  Chippewa                                  1929

Wooden Great Lakes schooner

Built at Marine City MI by M. P. Lester
Launched

226’ LOA, 220’ LBP, 36’ beam, 22’ depth
2 decks

Enrolled at Port Huron MI May 9, 1890 (#141)
220.1 x 36.2 x 14.1, 875.15 GT, 834.79 NT     US 126623     to:
M. P. Lester, Marine City MI

Entered service 1890

Remeasured 1891 to 220.0 x 36.2 x 22.0, 1290.55 GT, 1239.87 NT

Sold 1897 to Curtis & Brainard, Toledo OH

Sold 1913 to Ontario & Quebec Navigation Co., Picton ON (home port to Picton ON) and renamed Rickarton.
Enrolled Canadian at 222.0 x 36.0 x 22.0, 1114 NT     Can 111967

Sold 1916 to Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal QC

Sold 1922 to John E. Russell, Toronto ON

Dismantled 1929.  Hull towed into Lake Ontario and scuttled

 

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