Other Names #
- ANCHARD – Misspelling
- DANIEL WEBSTER 1849 Rebuild
History #
The LUCY AUCHARD, sometimes misspelled as ANCHARD, was a wooden schooner built in 1860 in Henderson, New York, by R.J.W. Morgan. It had a length of 80 feet, a width of 21 feet, and a depth of 8 feet, with a gross tonnage of 86 tons.
Originally, the vessel was built on the hull of the schooner DANIEL WEBSTER, a vessel from 1849. The LUCY AUCHARD was primarily used for transporting telegraph poles.
On October 15, 1871, the schooner encountered a storm near Port Albert, Ontario, and was driven ashore by heavy gales. The vessel was bound for Sandusky, Ohio, from New River. The LUCY AUCHARD was carrying a cargo of telegraph poles at thh
e time. Thankfully, there were no reported casualties in the incident. The vessel was owned by Falconer McKivern, and Captain Arthur Hemigen served as the master.
After the wreck, the LUCY AUCHARD was heavily damaged and considered a total loss. Its official documents were surrendered at Port Huron on December 16, 1878, with a notation stating that the vessel was lost in 1871.
Throughout its history, the LUCY AUCHARD experienced various incidents and repairs. In 1862, it was struck by lightning twice, once in the Welland Canal on Lake Ontario and once near Niagara, Ontario. In November 1862, it collided with the schooner A. BRONSON near Port Dalhousie on Lake Ontario. The vessel changed ownership multiple times, with its last recorded owner being Falconer McKivern of Algonac, Michigan.
The wrecking of the LUCY AUCHARD is a testament to the challenges faced by vessels navigating Lake Huron during storms and adverse weather conditions in the 19th century.
External Links #
- Great Lakes Ships – LUCY AUCHARD DANIEL WEBSTER
- David Swayze Shipwreck File
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes
