Other Names: #
- JOHN YOUNG 1864
- GEORGE M. ABELL & ABLE
Site Description #
- Schooner
History #
The brigantine G.M. Abell had a tonnage of 198 tons and was built in Port Robinson in 1853 by J. & J. Abbey. It was owned by James Murray and had its home port in Dunkirk. Classified as Class C, the vessel had a value of $2,500. It is worth noting that it was previously known as the John Young, as mentioned in the Register of the Ships on the Lakes and River St. Lawrence in 1864.
In 1871, the brig George M. Abel, with a U.S. registration number of 10219, had a tonnage of 146.51 tons and its home port was Cleveland, Ohio. This information can be found in the Merchant Vessel List of the United States.
The brig John Young, classified as [C] and with a tonnage of 198 tons, was built in Port Robinson in 1853 by J. & J. Abbey. It was owned by T. Rae and had its home port in Hamilton. The vessel had a value of $4,500 and belonged to Class B1. This information is recorded in the Board of Lake Underwriters’ Lake Vessel register in 1860.
The Port of Hamilton describes the schooner John Young, which had a tonnage of 170 tons. Built in 1853 in Port Robinson by J. & J. Abbey, the vessel was surveyed by Wm. Pring. It had a length of 97 feet and five tenths, a breadth of 20 feet and three tenths, and a depth of hold of nine feet and five tenths. The vessel had one deck, two masts, and a standing bowsprit. It was rigged as a schooner and was carvel built. The master at the time was J. Nelligan. Ownership of the vessel changed hands several times, as indicated by the subscribing owners. The vessel was eventually lost, as mentioned in the register remarks. This information can be found in the Port of Hamilton’s Shipping Register from 1846 to 1874.
Throughout its history, the vessel underwent various ownership changes and incidents. In 1854, it was owned by R.H. Rae and Alex Logie. By 1856, ownership transferred to R.H. Rae and others. In 1858, the vessel capsized off Erie, Pennsylvania, but the crew was saved and it was towed to Buffalo by the propeller Missouri. By 1859, ownership changed to J. & J. Abbey. Later, in 1859, it was owned by J. McCuppar and Robert Elliot of Port Robinson. In 1860, T. Rae of Hamilton became the owner. The vessel experienced repairs in 1861 after springing a leak on Lake Erie, and it collided with the brig Walbridge on October 3, 1861, below Bar Point on Lake Erie. Both vessels were repaired after the collision.
In 1864, the vessel underwent a name change and became the George M. Able, owned by James Murray, with a home port in Dunkirk, Ontario. It had a tonnage of 198 tons. By 1866, it was owned in Cleveland, Ohio, with a U.S. registration number of 10219 and a tonnage of 189 tons. Captain Green of Cleveland became the owner in 1871 and had the vessel repaired. However, on August 29, 1871, the brigantine broke up in a Lake Erie storm.
