Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Elida (Schooner), U7512, 4 Apr 1863

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NEW VESSELS. - The Green Bay Advocate says a new vessel, named the PESHTIGO of 625 tons burthen, has been built at that port by Wolf & Lawrence during the past winter. She is 164 feet in length, 12 1/2 feet hold, and 23 feet beam, and will carry 28,000 bushels of grain or 400,000 feet of lumber.
The Detroit Free Press says the new fore & aft schooner SWALLOW, of 395 tons burthen, length 143 feet, beam 26 1/3 feet, hold 11 1/2 feet, with a carrying capacity for 20,000 bushels of corn, was launched on Tuesday afternoon from the ship-yard of Messrs. Campbell & Owen of Detroit.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says one of the largest class of barks is being built at Manitowoc by G.S, & E.K. Rand for Platt & Vilas, of Manitowoc and Foster & Hardenburg, of Chicago. She will cost, when complete, about $25,000. -(Chicago Board of Trade)
      The schooner ELEDER, [ELIDA] a new vessel of about 250 tons burthen, was launched at Milwaukee Saturday last.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Thursday, April 9, 1863

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      The ELIDA. - The ELIDA is the name of a fine craft built at Milwaukee, and of about 12,000 bushel capacity. She will be commanded by Capt. Thomas Lord. Her tonnage is 275 Custon House measurement. - Detroit Free Press.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Tuesday, April 21, 1863

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NAME: ELIDA
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 7512
SIGNAL LETTERS:
LOA: 111.0
BEAM: 24.0
DEPTH: 9.0
GROSS: 192.12 (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878;1879;1880;1880-81;1882;1883;1884;1885
NET: 185.52 (1884; 1885
YEAR BUILT: 1863
STATE: WI
CITY: Milwaukee
HOME PORT: Milwaukee, WI (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880;1880-81; 1882;
1883; 1884; 1885
YEARS LISTED:Pre-list;1869;1870;1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879;1880;1880-81;1882;1883;1884;1885
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launch, Milwaukee
Date of Original
1863
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McN.E.1766
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Elida (Schooner), U7512, 4 Apr 1863