John Minturn was a three-masted packet ship that was lost on February 14, 1846. The ship left New Orleans headed for New York carrying $80,000 in goods and crew and passengers totaling 51 individuals. Captain Dudley Stark was Master of the ship.[1][2] Her commander was Dudley Stark, who was a native of Stonington, Connecticut.[3] When the weather got bad, John Minturn took on pilot boat Blossom's Pilot Thomas Freeborn who tried to guide the ship to port.[4]
The John Minturn was a three-masted packet ship. Captain Dudley Stark was Master of the ship. She was used as a passenger ship from New Orleans. She had accommodations for cabin, second cabin and steerage passengers.[5]
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The ship was caught in a gale off Mantoloking in Ocean County, New Jersey shore, 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Sqwan inlet.[6] Thirty-eight lives were lost aboard the ship. This represented the largest loss of life from the storm which claimed upwards of 60 victims.[7] The disaster was immortalized in an 1846 hand-colored lithograph, Pilots' Monument, by Currier and Ives.[8]
Later, newspapers reported widespread plundering of the dead.[9] The reports prompted the New Jersey Senate to appoint a commission to investigate the validity of the claims. In a March 20, 1846, report by the commission to the Senate, the commission found the claims to be unwarranted.[10]
^"Interesting Details of the Late Storm–Inhospitality–Barnagat Pirates". The New York Herald. Vol. XII, no. 40. 19 February 1846. p. 1 – via Library of Congress.
^"Terrible Storm". The Spirit of Democracy. Vol. II, no. 51. 28 February 1846. p. 2 – via Library of Congress.
^Undiminished Violence: The John Minturn Storm of 1846, Thomas G. Clark, 2017, ISBN978-1521133675
^ Russell, Charles Edward (1929). From Sandy Hook to 62°. New York: Century Co. pp. 65–66. OCLC 3804485.
^"Passage For New Orleans". New-York Tribune. New York, New York. 24 Mar 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 2021-06-24.
^Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea; Or, Accounts of the Principal Calamities on the Ocean, which Have Occurred During the Present Century. Milner and Sowerby. 1 January 1863. pp. 267–269. Retrieved 2021-06-23 – via Google Books.
^"The Terrible Storm, On Saturday night and Sunday morning – Tremendous Loss of Life and Property – Ten Vessels stranded on Sqwan Beach – Sixty Human Beings Perished!". The New York Herald. 17 February 1846. p. 2 – via Library of Congress.
^Currier, N. "Wreck of the ship John Minturn: (Capt. Stark) on the coast of New Jersey in the terrible gale of Feby. 15th. 1846, 3 o'clock a.m. with 51 persons on board" – via Library of Congress.
^"Civilization and Barbarism". The Democratic Pioneer. Vol. 1, no. 27. 20 March 1846. p. 1 – via Library of Congress.
^"Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society". New Jersey Historical Society. 1 January 1879. p. 58 – via Google Books.
^Martin, Carolyn; and Hasset, Victoria. The Wreck of the John Minturn; The disastrous shipwreck off Mantoloking helped lead to the founding of the United States Lifesaving Service.", Point Pleasant Historical Society. Accessed December 31, 2016. "The wreck of the John Minturn off Mantoloking over a century and one half ago is among the most significant events in local history. The shipwreck and several others that year so shocked the nation that the United States Life Saving Service was created."
^Tracey, Sara (16 June 2016). "Captain's passion for wrecks sparks N.J. maritime history tome". The Press of Atlantic City.
^Rider, Fremont (1916). Rider's New York City and Vicinity, Including Newark, Yonkers and Jersey City. New York. p. 446. Retrieved 2021-06-23. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^"Monument To Thomas Freeborn, Pilot Lost In The Ship John Minturn, February 15, 1846, Greenwood Cemetery". The Mariners' Museum and Park. 17 Feb 1846. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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Journal of the Proceedings of the Second Senate of the State Of New Jersey (1846)
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John Minturn was a three masted packet ship that was lost on February 14 1846 The ship left New Orleans headed for New York carrying 80 000 in goods and crew and passengers totaling 51 individuals Captain Dudley Stark was Master of the ship 1 2 Her commander was Dudley Stark who was a native of Stonington Connecticut 3 When the weather got bad John Minturn took on pilot boat Blossom s Pilot Thomas Freeborn who tried to guide the ship to port 4 Wreck of the ship John Minturn by Nathaniel CurrierHistoryUnited StatesNameJohn MinturnOwnerNew York PilotsOperatorDudley Stark Thomas FreebornOut of serviceFebruary 14 1846HomeportNew YorkFateWrecked February 14 1846General characteristicsClass and typepacket shipPropulsionsailsSail planSchooner rigged Contents 1 Construction and service 2 End of service 3 References 4 External linksConstruction and service editThe John Minturn was a three masted packet ship Captain Dudley Stark was Master of the ship She was used as a passenger ship from New Orleans She had accommodations for cabin second cabin and steerage passengers 5 End of service editThe ship was caught in a gale off Mantoloking in Ocean County New Jersey shore 4 miles 6 4 km south of Sqwan inlet 6 Thirty eight lives were lost aboard the ship This represented the largest loss of life from the storm which claimed upwards of 60 victims 7 The disaster was immortalized in an 1846 hand colored lithograph Pilots Monument by Currier and Ives 8 Later newspapers reported widespread plundering of the dead 9 The reports prompted the New Jersey Senate to appoint a commission to investigate the validity of the claims In a March 20 1846 report by the commission to the Senate the commission found the claims to be unwarranted 10 nbsp Pilots Monument to Thomas Freeborn Pilot 19th century engraving by James D Smillie The 1846 wreck sparked the development of the United States Life Saving Service an agency that would assist shipwrecked crews and passengers 11 That service would eventually merge with the United States Coast Guard 12 In 1847 the New York Pilots constructed the Pilots Monument in memory of their comrade pilot Thomas Freeborn 1808 1846 It is located at the top of Battle Hill in the Green Wood Cemetery 13 14 References edit Interesting Details of the Late Storm Inhospitality Barnagat Pirates The New York Herald Vol XII no 40 19 February 1846 p 1 via Library of Congress Terrible Storm The Spirit of Democracy Vol II no 51 28 February 1846 p 2 via Library of Congress Undiminished Violence The John Minturn Storm of 1846 Thomas G Clark 2017 ISBN 978 1521133675 Russell Charles Edward 1929 From Sandy Hook to 62 New York Century Co pp 65 66 OCLC 3804485 Passage For New Orleans New York Tribune New York New York 24 Mar 1843 p 4 Retrieved 2021 06 24 Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea Or Accounts of the Principal Calamities on the Ocean which Have Occurred During the Present Century Milner and Sowerby 1 January 1863 pp 267 269 Retrieved 2021 06 23 via Google Books The Terrible Storm On Saturday night and Sunday morning Tremendous Loss of Life and Property Ten Vessels stranded on Sqwan Beach Sixty Human Beings Perished The New York Herald 17 February 1846 p 2 via Library of Congress Currier N Wreck of the ship John Minturn Capt Stark on the coast of New Jersey in the terrible gale of Feby 15th 1846 3 o clock a m with 51 persons on board via Library of Congress Civilization and Barbarism The Democratic Pioneer Vol 1 no 27 20 March 1846 p 1 via Library of Congress Proceedings of the New Jersey Historical Society New Jersey Historical Society 1 January 1879 p 58 via Google Books Martin Carolyn and Hasset Victoria The Wreck of the John Minturn The disastrous shipwreck off Mantoloking helped lead to the founding of the United States Lifesaving Service Point Pleasant Historical Society Accessed December 31 2016 The wreck of the John Minturn off Mantoloking over a century and one half ago is among the most significant events in local history The shipwreck and several others that year so shocked the nation that the United States Life Saving Service was created Tracey Sara 16 June 2016 Captain s passion for wrecks sparks N J maritime history tome The Press of Atlantic City Rider Fremont 1916 Rider s New York City and Vicinity Including Newark Yonkers and Jersey City New York p 446 Retrieved 2021 06 23 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a work ignored help CS1 maint location missing publisher link Monument To Thomas Freeborn Pilot Lost In The Ship John Minturn February 15 1846 Greenwood Cemetery The Mariners Museum and Park 17 Feb 1846 Retrieved 2021 06 23 External links editJournal of the Proceedings of the Second Senate of the State Of New Jersey 1846 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to John Minturn Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Minturn amp oldid 1166712393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,