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Hattie Hutt had a notable history with ownership changes and various incidents throughout its existence. Built in 1873 at Saugatuck by J. Martel, the vessel had an initial owner named F.B. Stockbridge and a homeport in Grand Rapids. It had a tonnage of 295 tons and was valued at $13,000. Classified as A2, the schooner was known as F.B. Stockbridge until it was renamed Hattie Hutt on December 28, 1881.
In 1892, the vessel was owned by Louis Hutt of Chicago, with a homeport in that city. Its value was recorded as $9,500. However, a transfer of ownership occurred in Milwaukee in January of that year, with Lewis Hutt selling the Hattie Hutt to Ole Hansen of Manitowoc for $4,500. The vessel measured 252 net tons and retained its A2 rating.
The Hattie Hutt experienced several mishaps during its service. In 1887, a squall caused the vessel to spring a leak, while another ship named Blazing Star had its sails badly split. The Hattie Hutt encountered further troubles, as it had to return to port to get new canvas due to a cargo of grain. These incidents highlight the challenges faced by vessels during their journeys.
Over time, the Hattie Hutt went through ownership changes. It was owned by the Ottawa Transportation Co., Ltd. in Ottawa in 1888 and later passed into the ownership of Frank Granville from Chatham, Ontario, in 1910. The vessel’s final owner recorded was James Oliver from Kingston, Ontario, in 1927.
Unfortunately, the Hattie Hutt met its demise in a fire in Kingston Harbor below the LaSalle Causeway in 1929. The wreck was subsequently removed to the Nine Mile Point graveyard by Sincennes McNaughton tugs and scuttled there in 1937.
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