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    VESSEL NAME:   H. P. Baldwin
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   11199
    DATE OF LOSS:  27 August 1908
    REASON:        Storm
    LOCATION:      Lake Michigan, 1 mile north of Indiana Shoals
    RIG TYPE:      Schooner, 3 mast
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       J. M. Jones Shipyard, Detroit, 1866
    OWNER(S):      Great Lakes Dredge Co., Chicago
    MASTER:        ?
    TONNAGE:       495 gt
    DIMENSIONS:    178 x 33 x 12
    CASUALTIES:    1
    SURVIVORS:     not stated

         Launched as a bark and converted (after 1870) to a schooner.
         Rebuilt in 1883, repairs in 1887.
         After 1882 was converted to a barge.  Frequently referred to
         as a schooner in later newspaper reports.

         May 1866 - In collision with schooner WINGS OF THE WIND near
                    Chicago.  The latter sunk. Also damaged by gale on Lake
                    Michigan during the same month.

        July 1870 - in collision with schooner MARQUETTE in Straits of
                    Mackinaw.

         Oct 1871 - Damaged by gale on Lake Michigan.

         Nov 1877 - Ashore at Russell's Island. Seized at Detroit for
                    towing claims.

         Dec 1881 - Ashore at Cleveland with 850 tons of ore.  Crew taken
                    off by life-savers.  Refloated & sold at Marshal's
                    sale.

       Sept. 1883 - In tow of tug SPRAGUE when went ashore n. side of
                    Kelley's Island.  Major damage.

         Oct 1892 - Ashore at Cedar Creek, s. of Colchester, Lake Erie.
                    Crew picked up by steamer RALEIGH.  Got off & repaired.

         Nov 1893 - Stranded at Marblehead, OH.

         She was predicted to be a total loss on numerous occassions
         throughout her career but all proved groundless until August 27,
         1908 when she turned turtle on Lake Michigan and foundered.


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Sources: Beeson's Marine Directory, 1909
         Greenwood "Namesakes 1900 - 1909", pp. 183
         Swayze "SHIPWRECK!", 1992
         Buffalo Daily Courier, 31 March 1866
         Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, 26 February, 1867
         The Marine Record, 13 September 1883
         R. L. Polk Marine Directory, 1888 (schooner)
         Beeson's Inland Marine Guide - 1891, 1892, 1909 (schooner)
         American Blue Book of Shipping, 1903 (schooner)
      Admiralty case, 1871 - H.P. Baldwin
      http://www.us-data.org/mi/glm/report/admiralty/baldwin-h-p-1871.txt

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