Other Names #
- CANADIAN #2
History #
The schooner CANADIAN, also known as the CANADIAN #2, was a two-masted wooden vessel. It was built in 1856 by M. Simpson in Oakville, Ontario. The specifications of the schooner were 103 feet in length, 21 feet in width, and 9 feet in depth. It had a gross tonnage of 160 and a net tonnage of 153.
On November 4, 1880, the CANADIAN was stranded near Clara Island (also known as Robert Point) in the North Channel of Lake Huron. The schooner was en route from Mudge Bay, Ontario, to Sarnia, carrying a cargo of lumber. It ran aground on a shoal during the journey. Fortunately, there was no loss of life, and the crew managed to escape to the shore. They salvaged enough lumber from the cargo to build a shanty and waited for assistance, which arrived a week later from Owen Sound. Unfortunately, the vessel broke up in a subsequent storm.
The CANADIAN was previously sunk near Port Credit, Ontario, in December 1856 and went ashore near Point Abino, Ontario, in early November 1862, likely resulting in the loss of 11 lives.
The schooner was owned by Mr. Farmer and was formerly based in Toronto but later operated out of Oakville. The master of the CANADIAN at the time of the loss was Captain Blanchard.
Please note that the information provided is based on historical records and may not be exhaustive.
