MARY LYDIA (1870, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
MARY LYDIA
Also known as:
CANFIELD, M. L.
Year of Build:
1870
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Kingsville, ONT
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Number of Decks:
1
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
89.8'
Beam:
17.3'
Depth:
6.1'
Tonnage (gross):
101
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Off Bar Point
Lake Erie
Date:
15 Sep 1881
How:
Foundered
Final Cargo:
coal
Notes:
Bound Sandusky, OH for Amherstburg, ONT; she foundered in a storm. 1882, Jul Canadian government contracted to have wreck removed.
History
Chronology:

1871 Lengthened Port Dover, ONT.

1874, Nov Aground Port Bruce, Lake Erie.

1876 Owned Kingsville, ONT.

1877, Oct 10 Ashore Hacketts dock; Colchester, ONT.

1878 Owned R. Canfield, Kingsville.

1879 Capsized off Sandusky.

1880, Nov Pumped out & towed to Amherstburg, ONT by tug MYSTIC.

1880, Nov 18 Rebuilt, lengthened 16 feet, put a schooner bow on her, widen 5 inches each side, raise decks 3 feet fore & aft, 18 inches amidships, new spars & bowsprint.

1881, Aug Renamed CANFIELD, M. L.

1881, Sep 15 Foundered Lake Huron.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
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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