ISACC W NICHOLAS U13477

On October 23, 1873, the schooner I.W. Nicholas, while anchored, struck bottom and sank in Pigeon Bay, as reported by The Toronto Mail. The same publication on November 3, 1873, mentioned that the schooner Nicholas had sunk in Pigeon Bay, while the schooner Denmark had suffered significant damage in the same location.

The Port Huron Daily Times, on October 24, 1873, stated that the schooner I.W. Nicholas was a total wreck at Point au Pelee. Subsequently, on November 4, 1873, the same newspaper reported that the schooner I.W. Nicholas was confirmed as a total loss and was located three miles north of Pt. Au Pelee Dummy light, according to the Rescue.

According to the Merchant Vessel List from 1871, the proper name of the vessel was the Isaac W. Nicholas. It had a U.S. registration number of 13477 and a home port in Vermillion, Ohio. The ship was initially enrolled in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1862. Throughout its history, the vessel faced several incidents, including grounding at Fighting Island in the Detroit River on November 24, 1862, and again at Peach Island shoal in Lake St. Clair on August 10, 1863. On October 22, 1863, it ran ashore at Thunder Bay Island in Lake Huron.

In 1866, the Isaac W. Nicholas was enrolled in Chicago with a gross tonnage of 316.69. It received new decks in 1871. The ship was involved in a collision with the scow Enright at Cleveland, Lake Erie, in May 1871. Finally, on October 21, 1873, it was wrecked in Lake Erie.