HILL, CLARA (1879, Schooner)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
HILL, CLARA
Year of Build:
1879
Official Number:
125753
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
Fairhaven, NY
Vessel Type:
Schooner
Hull Materials:
Wood
Number of Decks:
1
Builder Name:
H.W. & B.F. Greene
Original Owner and Location:
Charles Hill, Fairhaven, NY.
Power
Number of Masts:
2
Hull Dimensions
Length:
45'
Beam:
12'
Depth:
5'
Tonnage (gross):
16.09
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Off Big Sandy Lifesaving Station.
Lake Ontario.
Date:
30 Nov 1883
How:
Wrecked.
Final Cargo:
Coal & salt.
Notes:
Bound for Oswego, NY, ashore in storm seeking shelter; crew rescued by U.S. Lifesaving Service.
History
Chronology:

1879, Sep 4 Enrolled at Fairhaven, NY; may have been converted from yacht.

1883, Nov Lost, Lake Ontario.

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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