H.J. WEBB

The H.J. Webb was a schooner built in 1869 in Vermilion, Ohio. It had a wooden hull, a single deck, and was constructed by I.W. Nichols. The original owners of the vessel were P. Minch and others from Vermilion, Ohio.

The schooner had three masts and was primarily used for transporting cargo. It had a length of 167 feet, a beam of 28 feet, and a depth of 11 feet. The H.J. Webb had a gross tonnage of 432 and a net tonnage of 410.

Throughout its history, the H.J. Webb underwent repairs and ownership changes. In 1878, it underwent significant repairs. From 1882 to 1886, the schooner was towed by the A. EVERETT and engaged in the grain and coal trade to Duluth, Minnesota. It was repaired again in 1884.

On March 20, 1888, ownership of the H.J. Webb transferred to Thomas F. Madden. John Madden became the new owner on March 9, 1892. On September 18, 1893, the vessel became waterlogged in Lake Huron.

From 1898 to 1899, the H.J. Webb was towed by the LIZZIE MADDEN. However, on November 10-13, 1901, the schooner met its final fate. It broke loose in a storm from the tow of the propeller PORTER CHAMBERLAIN and grounded. Both the H.J. Webb and the propeller burned on Darch Island in the North Channel of Lake Huron. The final cargo carried by the H.J. Webb was lumber.