SCARTH, JESSIE (1871, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
SCARTH, JESSIE
Year of Build:
1871
Official Number:
72993
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Hamilton, ONT
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
A. M. Robertson
Original Owner and Location:
Messrs. Scarth, Toronto, ONT
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
140'
Beam:
26'  2 1/2"
Depth:
12'
Tonnage (gross):
307
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Portage Harbor, North Manitou Island
Lake Michigan
Date:
4 Oct 1887
How:
foundered at anchor
Final Cargo:
26,600 bushels corn
History
Chronology:

1876 Sailed to Liverpool, England with lumber.

1876 Owned Scarth Brothers, Toronto, ONT.

1878 Owned William Scarth, Toronto; 135' x 25.9' x 12.7', 333 tons; C72993.

1881 Ashore or foundered, Lake Michigan.

1887, Oct 4 Foundered, Lake Michigan.

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

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USA
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