History #
The Albion was a wooden schooner that was built in 1848 by Doolittle and Mollison in Oswego, New York. It had a length of 115 feet, a beam of 21 feet, and a depth of 9 feet. The schooner had a tonnage of 215 tons.
On October 8, 1858, the Albion was lost in a storm on Lake Erie, approximately 12 miles north by east from Erie, Pennsylvania, while carrying a cargo of wheat. Unfortunately, all eight crew members on board lost their lives in the incident. The wreck of the Albion was discovered by a group of fishermen on October 14. The topmasts of the schooner were found just below the surface, with the sails still set, in approximately 75 feet of water.
The Albion had previously encountered mishaps, including going ashore at Oak Orchard, New York, in late November 1855. It also had instances of running aground near Port Dalhousie, Lake Ontario in April 1849 and at East Sister Island, Lake Erie, on June 23, 1854.
The provided information is based on historical sources, including newspapers such as the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Buffalo Daily Republic, Buffalo Daily Courier, and the Oswego Times, as well as the vessel’s records and descriptions.
