ALLIANCE (1856, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
ALLIANCE
Year of Build:
1856
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Oakville, ONT
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
John Simpson
Power
Number of Masts:
1
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (old style):
263
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Oswego, NY harbor.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
2 Dec 1863
How:
Drifted on rocks & wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Flour & feed.
Notes:
Parted from tow tug. Crew escaped.
History
Chronology:

1860 Owned Hamilton & Co. Toronto.

1863 Owned Sidney Hamilton, Toronto.

1863, Dec 2 Wrecked 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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