History #
The Amelia was a schooner that was built in 1836 by J. Randall in Oakville, Ontario. It had a wooden hull and measured 91 feet in length, 19 feet in beam, and 7 feet in depth. The vessel had a tonnage of 106 tons.
On November 8, 1864, the Amelia foundered in a storm off Goderich, Ontario, in Lake Huron. The exact details of the loss, including the cause and whether there was a loss of life or cargo, are not specified in the available information. The vessel sank in shallow water and was reported to have been pounded to pieces by the 28th of November.
The Amelia had a previous incident on October 5, 1851, when it went ashore at Clear Creek, Canada, which is located in Lake Erie near Rondeau. The details of that incident are also not provided, except for the mention of property loss amounting to $470.
Following the 1864 sinking, the Amelia was reportedly recovered and rebuilt as a barge. However, it was soon lost again after the rebuilding, but no further information is available about this subsequent loss.
