FOSTORIA (1865, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
FOSTORIA
Year of Build:
1865
Official Number:
9534
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Black River, OH
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Scott Lyons
Original Owner and Location:
Ben Flint, Fremont, OH.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
123.6'
Beam:
26.5'
Depth:
8.4'
Tonnage (old style):
253
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Near Port Huron, MI.
Lake Huron.
Date:
10 May 1901
How:
Foundered.
Final Cargo:
Coal.
Notes:
In tow of steamer ANNIE LAURA, holed by ice & sunk; 2 lives lost.
History
Chronology:

1868 237.57 gross tons; US9534.

1868, Aug 27 Aground Grey's Reef, Lake Michigan with grain; released by LEVIATHAN.

1869, Aug Sprang leak, Lake Michigan; repaired.

1869, Nov Damaged by Lake Michigan gale.

1871 Owned Tillotson, Fremont.

1874, Oct 19 Sank quickly after striking rock near Detour, MI light, Lake Huron.

1874, Nov 19 Foundered at anchor off Fairport, OH; major repairs.

1875, Jun 4 Owned W.S. McLean, East Saginaw, MI.

1876 Barge.

1883 Ran on M Line out of Buffalo, NY; major repairs.

1887, Apr 20 Owned Thomas B. Ganey.

1890 Towed by ALPENA in Alpena, MI & Cleveland, OH lumber trade.

1892, Apr 9 Owned J.C. Garry, Port Huron District.

1892, Jun 27 Aground Stoney Island, Detroit River with stone; released.

1901, May 10 Sunk, Lake Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory
Newspaper Clippings
Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
Peter J. VanderLinden
Contact
Contact
Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library
Email:specialcollections@alpenalibrary.org
Website:
Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
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