Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Carus Collection |
Accession # |
P82-37-4-121C |
Description |
Black and white photograph of gunboat steamer U.S.S. YANTIC, training ship of Michigan Naval Brigade under the U.S. Navy. Men in uniform standing on deck. Port side view of vessel underway near shore. 1912. |
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Date |
1912 |
Vessel Info |
Vessel name: YANTIC Official number: U.S. NAVY Other names: None available Build date: 1864 Builder: Merrick & Sons Place of build: Philadelphia, PA Dimensions: 190.00 x 29.66 x 12.00 Gross Tonnage: None available Vessel Rig: Propeller / Bark Rebuild info: Lengthened in 1872 (180 x 30 x 12.16; 310 gross tons). Ownership changes: U.S. Navy (1864-1936) Other history: Commissioned as a gunboat during the Civil War. Served as a training ship for the Michigan Naval Brigade, 1897-1917. Served as training ship at the Naval Station Great Lakes during WWI. Later served as training ship for Naval Reserve and State of Michigan. Sank suddenly at dock in Detroit, MI on 10/22/1929 and decommissioned as part of U.S. Naval Reserve. Disposition: Dismantled at Detroit, MI, in 1936. |
Other number |
Volume B |
Size of original |
3.25" x 5.625" |
Search Terms |
Steamer YANTIC training vessel Navy, U.S. |
Credit line |
Carus Collection Donated by Henry N. Barkhausen |
Provenance |
Materials in this collection were collected and compiled by Great Lakes ship captain Edward Carus of Manitowoc over a period of more than 50 years. Captain Carus began his career on the Great Lakes sailing on schooners and spent many years as a captain for the Goodrich Line before retiring. During his career, he researched and recorded the maritime heritage of the areas where he sailed, particularly the western shore of Lake Michigan. Captain Carus worked for ten years with Edwin Schuette, also from Manitowoc, and Mr. Schuette also contributed to the collection. In 1937, Captain Carus had fallen on hard times, his wife was bedridden and they were in need of money. Although Captain Carus desired his extensive collection to stay in Manitowoc, neither the City of Manitowoc nor Mr. Schuette was willing to purchase it at the time. Instead, Henry N. Barkhausen purchased it and kept it in his personal collection for more than 40 years before donating it to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum in 1981, returning it to Manitowoc. Edwin Schuette passed his portion of the collection to his son, Henry Schuette, who then donated his portion to the museum in 1981 as well. |