SAINT LAWRENCE U22348

The schooner ST. LAWRENCE, with its home port in Cleveland, encountered an unfortunate incident on November 17, 1884. While carrying a cargo of grain, the vessel ran aground at the Duck Islands in Lake Ontario. Fortunately, it was able to be freed, but the cargo suffered a loss of $400.

According to the Merchant Vessel List of 1885, the ST. LAWRENCE had a gross tonnage of 281.16 and a net tonnage of 267.11. It was built in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1863 and had a length of 137.0 feet, a width of 26.0 feet, and a depth of 11.0 feet.

Additional information from the Herman Runge List reveals that the ST. LAWRENCE was initially a bark with three masts. It was constructed by Quayle & Martin in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1863, with a gross tonnage of 325. In 1876, it underwent a rebuild and later became a schooner.

The Merchant Vessel List of 1900 provides updated details on the ST. LAWRENCE, stating that it had a gross tonnage of 281 tons and a net tonnage of 267 tons. The vessel was still based in Cleveland and had the same dimensions as before.

Throughout its history, the ownership of the ST. LAWRENCE changed hands. It was owned by B. Shepard of Chicago in 1865, followed by William M. Egan of Chicago in 1871. The vessel underwent repairs in 1872 and 1874, and it was rebuilt in 1876.

In 1884, the ST. LAWRENCE encountered another mishap when it ran aground at Duck Shoals while transporting grain from Detroit to Ogdensburg, New York. Fortunately, it was released with the assistance of the HASTINGS.

Subsequent events include the ST. LAWRENCE arriving at Portage Entry in November 1887 with a leak and being towed as a barge by the OHIO, carrying Berea, Ohio sandstone to Duluth in 1889.

By 1900, the owner of the vessel was Etlie Baker. However, on November 21, 1900, the ST. LAWRENCE met its final fate and was wrecked in Lake Erie.

As noted in the Inland Lloyds Vessel Register of 1901, the ST. LAWRENCE was a schooner with a tonnage of 281 tons. It was built in Cleveland in 1867 (although the previous information stated 1863) and underwent a rebuild in 1876. The bottom of the vessel was last caulked in 1896. The entry in the register emphasized that the ST. LAWRENCE was wrecked, signifying the end of its seafaring career.

Please note that the available information is limited, and further details about the vessel’s history may be available from additional sources.