BARR, H.A. (1893, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
BARR, H.A.
Year of Build:
1893
Official Number:
96218
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
West Bay City, MI
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Hull Number:
56
Builder Name:
Jas. E. Davidson
Original Owner and Location:
W.C. Richardson, Cleveland, OH
Power
Number of Masts:
3
Hull Dimensions
Length:
217'
Beam:
35'
Depth:
17'
Tonnage (gross):
1119
Tonnage (net):
1063
Final Disposition
Final Location:
30 miles off Port Stanley, ONT.
Lake Erie.

Date:
24 Sep 1902
How:
Foundered in storm.
Final Cargo:
Iron ore.
Notes:
Crew escaped to THEANO.
History
Chronology:

1893-1901 Towed by steamer J.H. OUTHWAITE.

1898, Apr 20 Ashore on Middle Island, Lake Huron; lifesaving crew removed crew; in tow of OUTHWAITE, J.H., which broke down in easterly gale.

1898, May 29 Both vessels released.

1898, May 31 Brought to Alpena.

1898, Jul 6 Repaired Springwells Shipyard, Detroit.

1901, Apr 19 Sold to Algoma Central Railway Co., Sault, ONT; C107489.

1902 Sep 24 Sunk 30 miles off Port Stanley, ONT., in tow of THEANO.

Notes
From the Collection of:
C. Patrick Labadie
Sources:
Donald V. Baut
Edward J. Dowling Collection, University of Detroit - Mercy
John O. Greenwood
Newspaper Clippings
Lorne Joyce
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
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