History #
The schooner Cadet was built in 1845 by G.A. Thayer in Ashtabula, Ohio. It had a length of 67 feet, beam of 18 feet 8 inches, and a depth of 6 feet 7 inches. The vessel had two masts and a tonnage of 72.07 tons.
On August 16, 1862, the Cadet left Erie, Pennsylvania, bound for Toronto, Ontario, carrying a cargo of coal and petroleum. It is believed that the schooner encountered a storm or collision between Port Stanley and Port Burwell on Lake Erie. The vessel was lost, and six lives were lost as a result.
In the days following the incident, some of the Cadet’s cargo and wheelhouse gear were found afloat off Buffalo. The wreckage was also coming ashore at Port Colborne. The vessel was uninsured and owned by Moses Robash of Detroit.
In addition to this loss, the Cadet had previously sunk in a collision with the steamer Gore near Lexington, Michigan, in November 1857, while on Lake Huron.
Please note that there is some ambiguity in the historical records, and there is a possibility of confusion with another vessel named Convoy.
