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POOLE COLLECTION VESSEL INFORMATION #5 Schooner HATTIE JOHNSON (US 11758) Detroit ieee (August 31, 1867 - from Chicago Tribune): ew 3-masted fore and aft schooner, HATTIE JOHNSON, arrived tle Was built by Fitzgerald and Stewart, Port Huron, for Neal & Johnson, at cost of $40,000. Under command of Captain Thomas Neal, dimensions are 150 foot keel, 30 foot beam, 13 feet depth of hold and 418.94 tons, new style. Detroit Post (July 13, 1867): A new schooner, HATTIE JOHNSON, has just been launched at Port Huron. Detroit Free Press (July 12, 1867): New schooner HATTIE JOHNSON just launched at Port Huron came to J. P. Clark's Dry dock to be finished Detroit Post (March 12, 1868): B. & J. Hubbard, Milwaukee, have purchased of John Johnson of Milwaukee two-thirds of the bark HATTIE JOHNSON for $20,000. The HATTIE JOHNSON is a new vessel ... built at Port Huron last season and is one of the finest vessels engaged in lake commerce. Detroit Post (October 30, 1868 - from Milwaukee Sentinel): ark HATTIE JOHNSON ran ashore 3:30 a.m., October 21, 1868m on west point of Hammond Bays, 15 miles southeast of Duncan City. Weather was very thick with snow and rain. Cargo 550 tons coal. dl Detroit Post (November 3, 1868): The LEVIATHAN has succeeded in getting the HATTIE JOHNSON off and taken her to Mackinac. Detroit Post (November 9, 1868): Capt. Naughton of the LEVIATHAN states 300 tons of the HATTIE JOHNSON's cargo had to be thrown overboard before getting her off. She has suffered serious injuries. Detroit Post (April 11, 1871): Schooner HATTIE JOHNSON ran on point at south side of Mackinac harbor at 3 p.m. Monday (April 3). Was released Tuesday. Detroit Post (October 7, 1871): Schooners HATTIE JOHNSON and MONTEZUMA collided on Lake Huron Monday night (October 2) about 40 miles above Point Aux Barques. Within a half hour the MONTEZUMA rolled over and made her final plunge. Due to smoke on the lake. The JOHNSON lost her jib and fore rigging. Editor's Note: The schooner HATTIE JOHNSON was reportedly lost on Lake Michigan in 1880, though this has not been documented. eee The Coast Guard has sent out questionnaires with the Local Notice to ~ Mariners regarding the desirability of permanent regulations for the St. Clair River where traffic was regulated because of the SIDNEY E. SMITH wreckage. Among suggestions are passing, overtaking, turning, speeds, security calls and upper and lower area limits.