ARDELIA (1835, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ARDELIA
Year of Build:
1835
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oakville, ONT
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
72
Final Disposition
Final Location:
20 miles off Oswego, NY.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
15 Apr 1854
How:
Possible hull failure?
Final Cargo:
Peas.
Notes:
Suddenly capsized & sank quickly, bow first; 6 lives lost. Crew of DANIEL WILLIAMS saw ship go down.
History
Chronology:

1847 Rebuilt Toronto; 72 tons; operating in barrelled fish trade out of Saugeen, trading to Toronto.

1854 Owned Butler, Oakville, ONT.

1854, Apr 15 Sunk off Oswego, NY.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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