CASE, REED (1869, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
CASE, REED
Year of Build:
1869
Official Number:
21929
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Toledo, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Bailey Bros.
Hull Dimensions
Length:
137'
Beam:
26'
Depth:
13.9'
Tonnage (gross):
330
Tonnage (net):
313
Final Disposition
Final Location:
1/4 mile from Portage Shop Canal entrance.
Lake Superior.
Date:
Oct 1888
Final Depth:
15''
How:
Grounded on reef during storm.
Final Cargo:
No cargo.
Notes:
After grounding, tug A.C. ADAMS released her, but foundered while in tow. Captain drowned.
History
Chronology:

Or US111929.

1869, Apr Launched.

1869, Jun 7 Returned Toledo, OH. from maiden trip.

1871 Owned Toledo.

1876 Owned Magill et al, Chicago, IL; new deck.

1887, Oct 21 Collided with Schooner JOHN B. MERRILL at Beaver Harbor.

1888, Oct Wrecked.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Contact
Contact
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Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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