The schooner DORCAS PENDELL had official U.S. number 157124 and was a wooden vessel built in East Saginaw, Michigan, in 1884. It had a gross tonnage of 407 tons and a net tonnage of 389 tons. The vessel’s dimensions were 148.0 feet in length, 30.9 feet in width, and 11.0 feet in height. The crew consisted of 6 persons.
On January 5, 1914, the DORCAS PENDELL caught fire at Harbor Beach, which is located in Lake Huron, not Lake Michigan. Fortunately, all six persons on board were rescued, and there were no casualties.
