History #
The Brenton, a schooner built in 1882 in Gibraltar, Michigan, met a tragic fate in Lake Huron in 1899. The vessel had an official number of 3202 and was constructed as a wooden schooner. It had dimensions of 71 feet in length, 20.5 feet in beam, and 4.3 feet in depth. The Brenton had a gross tonnage of 50.38 and a net tonnage of 47.88.
On an unknown date in 1899, the Brenton went missing on Lake Huron under unknown circumstances. The exact location of its loss is not specified in the available information.
Prior to its disappearance, the Brenton had already experienced a significant incident. On November 13, 1896, the schooner was sunk near Cleveland but was later recovered. A high northwest wind and snowstorm caused the vessel to drift onto the breakwater after dropping an anchor. The crew of the Brenton, consisting of five men, was rescued by the lifesavers with considerable difficulty. The vessel eventually went to pieces approximately an hour later.
Unfortunately, there is no information available regarding the cargo the Brenton was carrying or any additional details about the crew or the circumstances surrounding its disappearance in 1899.
