NIAGARA (1873, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
NIAGARA
Year of Build:
1873
Official Number:
18787
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Barcelona, NY
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
Parsons & Humble
Original Owner and Location:
Winslow, Buffalo, NY.
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
204.6'
Beam:
34'
Depth:
14'
Tonnage (gross):
765.65
Tonnage (net):
726.52
Capacity:
55000 bushels
Final Disposition
Final Location:
3.5 miles off Vermilion Point, MI.
Lake Superior.
Date:
7 Sep 1887
How:
Sank.
Final Cargo:
Iron Ore.
Notes:
Broken from her tow, steamer AUSTRALASIA, in gale, capsized & sunk; crew escaped the boat, but lost when lifeboat capsized. 1972 Wreck located.
History
Chronology:

1873, Sep Launched.

1873, Sep 18 Enrolled Buffalo, NY.

1873, Oct Collision at Port Huron, MI.

1883 Owned James Corrigan, Cleveland, OH.

1885 Towed KASOTA in Duluth, MN & Buffalo, NY wheat trade.

1886 Towed by RALEIGH.

1887 Towed by EGYPTIAN & AUSTRALASIA.

1887, Apr 19 Lost mainmast in squall on Lake Erie.

1887, Sep 7 Capsized & sunk in gale, Lake Superior.

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

Agency street/mail address:
211 N. First Ave.
Alpena, Michigan 49707
USA
(989)356-6188
Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy