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- SARDIS BURCHARD
The S. Burchard, originally named SARDIS BURCHARD, was a wooden schooner built in 1847 in Huron, Ohio. It had an official number of 23104 and had a size of 105 feet in length, 24 feet in beam, and 9 feet in depth, with a tonnage of 170 tons. The vessel underwent several rebuilds over the years.
The S. Burchard experienced various incidents throughout its history. In November 1859, it was stranded and declared a total loss on Pointe Aux Barques in Lake Huron but was eventually salvaged in late August 1860 after several attempts. The schooner also wrecked in Lake Huron in 1870 and sank in the Straits in 1879.
However, the final loss of the S. Burchard occurred on October 31, 1882, when it foundered in a storm near Gravelly Shoal at Point Lookout in Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron. At the time, it was in tow of the steamer Don M. Dickinson but broke its towline and drifted into shallow water. Despite efforts to lower the water in the schooner, it was abandoned the following day and eventually broke up. The final cargo aboard the vessel was 35 cords of stone. The document for the vessel was surrendered in December 1883.
Throughout its history, the S. Burchard had multiple owners. The last known owner of the vessel was C.H. Weeks of Bay City, Michigan.
