History #
The AUGUSTA was a wooden three-masted schooner that was built in 1872 by L. Shickluna in St. Catharines, Ontario. It had the following specifications: 142 feet in length, 26 feet in beam, 12 feet in depth, with a gross tonnage of 342 and a net tonnage of 321.
On November 25, 1900, the AUGUSTA was sailing from Charlotte, New York, to Toronto, Ontario, carrying a cargo of coal. During a storm near Port Credit, Ontario, on Lake Ontario, the schooner went into the shallows and broke her back. Fortunately, there were no reported fatalities, and the crew members were rescued by local volunteers. The coal cargo was lightered off the vessel before it completely broke apart.
It’s worth noting that the AUGUSTA had a history of previous incidents. In 1898, the schooner was wrecked, resulting in the loss of seven lives. There are also reports suggesting that the vessel may have been wrecked and declared a total loss in 1890.
The final loss of the AUGUSTA occurred on November 25, 1900, when it stranded during a snowstorm one mile west of Port Credit. The vessel was considered a total loss.
