The schooner CORSICAN sank on Lake Huron on June 2, 1893, after colliding with an unknown schooner about ten miles south of Thunder Bay Island. The collision occurred in dense fog conditions, and the crew of the CORSICAN attempted to aid the crew of the other schooner, but all efforts were in vain. The other schooner, along with its crew, disappeared, and its identity remained a mystery.
There were speculations that the unknown schooner might have been the St. LAWRENCE, which was bound down Lake Huron with pig iron. However, until the St. LAWRENCE was reported, it could not be confirmed with certainty.
The wreckage from the collision was found, including a cabin door, window sashes, and other articles, but nothing that could identify the lost schooner. Among the items found was a letter from a man named Joe Davy, who mentioned being in Green Bay, Wisconsin, but no conclusive evidence regarding the lost schooner’s identity was discovered.
The fate of the crew of the unknown schooner remained uncertain, and there was hope that they might have made it to the Canadian shore safely, though no signs of life were found at the scene of the collision.
In the following days, efforts to identify the lost schooner continued, but until the missing schooner, such as the St. LAWRENCE, was reported, the mystery of the collision and the fate of its crew remained unsolved.
