 TheTennie and Laura at Dock | |
| History | |
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.svg) United States | |
| Name | Tennie and Laura |
| Operator |
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| Builder | Gunder Jorgenson |
| Completed | 1876 |
| Fate | Sunk in storm nine miles southeast ofPort Washington, Wisconsin in 1903 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Scow Schooner - Freighter |
| Tonnage | 56.69 gross |
| Length | 73 ft. |
| Beam | 19 ft. |
| Height | 5 ft. |
| Crew | 2 |
| Notes | Wood construction |
Tennie and Laura | |
Error: Invalid designation | |
| Location | Nine miles to the southeast ofPort Washington |
| Nearest city | Port Washington,Wisconsin |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000288 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 2008 |
TheTennie and Laura was a 73-footscow-schooner built in 1876 by Gunder Jorgenson inManitowoc,Wisconsin. It was used as a freighter from the time it was built until the time it sank.[1]
TheTennie and Laura was registered atMilwaukee, Wisconsin on July 14, 1876. The first owners of the ship were Otto A. Bjorkgnist and Ole Osmondson. Osmondson served as the first captain. Osmondson and Bjorkgnist owned theTennie and Laura for nine years. On April 5, 1885, Osmondson bought Bjorgnist's share of theTennie and Laura and then sold the ship to Lars Hansen and Rasmus Hansen. Lars Hansen sold his share to Hans Hansen later that year. TheTennie and Laura was registered again at Milwaukee on January 21, 1886 with Rasmus Hansen serving as ship's master. in 1887, Hans Hansen sold his share to Ingebret Larsen ofSheboygan and Larsen became the ship's master. In winter of 1887, Larsen and Rasmus Hansen sold theTennie and Laura to Lancaster S. Ludwig and Herman M. Ludwig ofLudington, Michigan. The Ludwig brothers operated the ship until winter of 1889, when Herman Ludwig bought his brother's share. Herman Ludwig was captain until May, 1897, when he sold half the ship to Captain Vasco Roberts for $200. In 1899, Herman Ludwig bought back Captain Roberts' share of the ship and moved toBenton Harbor, Michigan. In 1900, Herman Ludwig sold theTennie and Laura to his brother, Lancaster Ludwig. On August 20, 1901, Lancaster Ludwig sold the ship to John Sather ofMuskegon, Michigan for approximately $1000. Captain Sather used theTennie and Laura to transport lumber from Muskegon to Milwaukee weekly.[2]
On August 2, 1903, theTennie and Laura was sailing from Muskegon, Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, carrying a cargo of lumber worth roughly $500 at the time. The ship was crewed by two men, Captain John Sather and First Mate Charles Morbeck. About nine miles fromPort Washington, Wisconsin, theTennie and Laura was caught in a storm. The ship eventually capsized, and Mate Morbeck died. Captain Sather survived long enough to be rescued by the steamerCovell.[3] At the time of the accident, the ship was valued at $500.[4][5]
The wreck of theTennie and Laura was accidentally discovered in 1999 when a salvage team went in search of the missing fishing boat,Linda E. From surface to deck, it lies under 300 ft. (91m) of water.[6] In 2008, theTennie and Laura was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[7]
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