LOUISA (1856, Scow Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
LOUISA
Year of Build:
1856
Official Number:
88636
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
St. Catherines, ONT
Vessel Type:
Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Louis Shickluna
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
129.2'
Beam:
23'
Depth:
10.71'
Tonnage (old style):
338
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Magnetic Reef, Cockburn Island.
Lake Huron.
Date:
13 Nov 1890
How:
Wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Coal.
Notes:
In tow of steambarge BRUNO, both went onto reef & broke up. 1891, Feb 2 Registry closed.
History
Chronology:

1860 Owned Norris & Neelson, St. Catherines, ONT.

1865 Readmeasured 272 gross tons.

1867, May Aground Kingsville, Lake Erie.

1871 Rebuilt, readmeasured 292 gross tons.

1872, Sep 17 Aground at Kincardine with bark, bound Inverhuron - Detroit; repaired.

1874, Jul 7 Broke through lock gate in Welland Canal.

1876 Owned M. Battle, St. Catherines.

1879 Owned Louis Shickluna, St. Catherines.

1886 Same owner, repaired.

1890, Nov 13 Wrecked, Lake Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Contact
Contact
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Website:
https://www.alpenalibrary.org

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USA
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