The Arrow was a wooden schooner with two masts, primarily used as a fishing and USLS (United States Life-Saving Service) supply boat. Unfortunately, specific information about its official number and build details is not provided.
The vessel had the dimensions of 32 feet in length and 9 feet in beam. It was clinker-built, suggesting a construction method in which the planks overlap. The Arrow was likely a centerboard ketch, possibly a type of Mackinaw boat.
On October 20, 1880, the Arrow encountered a storm approximately 1.5 miles off Rogers City on Lake Huron. The vessel was bound from the 40-Mile Point Life-Saving Station to Rogers City when it was caught in a sudden squall. The force of the storm caused the Arrow to capsize and sink.
Tragically, out of the three individuals on board, two lost their lives. The passengers were identified as USLS District Superintendent J. Sawyer and 40-Mile Point Station Captain G. Feaben. They clung to the emergent mainmast of the vessel for hours before ultimately drowning.
No information is provided regarding the cargo the Arrow was carrying at the time of the sinking. The sources cited for this information include the United States Life-Saving Service and the National Shipwreck Database (NSP).
