History #
The Addain was a scow schooner built in 1847 in Trenton, Michigan. It had an official number of 1408. The vessel was constructed with wood and had one deck. Some sources suggest that it was built in 1864, but the correct year is 1847.
The scow schooner was equipped with two masts and had a tonnage of 35.90 (old style measurement). In 1865, it was readmeasured and found to have a tonnage of 46 gross tons. On May 6, 1868, the Addain was rebuilt in Port Huron, Michigan, with new dimensions of 76.4 x 19.6 x 7.4 and a tonnage of 62.26/59.15 tons. At that time, it was owned by Thomas Skinner of Port Huron.
On May 27, 1870, the Addain was wrecked on Chickancla Reef in Lake Erie while carrying a cargo of coal. It was raised on June 19 of the same year. In 1873, the vessel was owned by Dunford of Port Huron, Michigan. In 1886, it went ashore at Big Charity Island in Lake Huron. On July 31, 1890, ownership of the Addain was transferred to Charles A. Beck of Port Huron.
On an unspecified date in 1891, the Addain was wrecked during a northwest gale at Oak Point or near it. In a newspaper report, it was mistakenly referred to as the “Adeen” instead of the Addain. The vessel sank quickly after striking the Chicakanola Reef off Point-au-Pelee Island. Sadly, the cook, a woman named Ida Strong, was lost in the accident. The captain and the rest of the crew were able to save themselves in the small boat. A tugboat was dispatched to the scene of the wreck.
These details provide an overview of the history of the Addain, a scow schooner that operated primarily in the Great Lakes region during the 19th century.
