ECHO (1853, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ECHO
Year of Build:
1853
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Port Nelson, ONT
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Alex LeClair
Original Owner and Location:
Robert Evans, Port Nelson, ONT.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
49'
Beam:
14.3'
Depth:
5.7'
Tonnage (old style):
45
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Toronto, ONT.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
1920
How:
Buried durning harbor improvement.
History
Chronology:

1855, Feb 13 Registered Hamilton, ONT.

1856, Mar 6 Owned William Charlton, Toronto, ONT.

1861, Oct Stuck on Gull Harbor, wrecked.

1864 Owned Jas. McSherry, Toronto.

1869, Jun 8 Rebuilt & lengthened; 69' x 14.4' x 5.7'; owned R. McSherry.

1869, Sep Capsized off Genessee, Lake Ontario; recovered & rebuilt.

1869, Nov 22 Ashore at Toronto, laden with plaster.

1874, Apr Collision with steamer NORSEMAN at Charlotte, Lake Ontario.

1920 Buried at Toronto during harbor improvement.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Enrollments, U.S. National Archives
Contact
Contact
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Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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