- Schooner
- 30ft
- 138ft length
- Simcoe Island, Lake Ontario
- 44 10.025 N76 32.255 W
Amoskeag, with a gross tonnage of 268.49 tons and a net tonnage of 255.07 tons, had its name changed to Horace Taber on April 17, 1883, as recorded in the List of Vessels Whose Names Have been Changed under the Act of March 2, 1881. With a homeport in Chicago, Illinois, the vessel continued its operations under the new name.
In November 1906, a severe east gale caused significant trouble for two schooners. The schooner Margaret Dall ended up stranded on the beach at South Manitou Island and was deemed a total loss. The crew of the Dall managed to walk ashore from their stranded ship. The schooner Horace Taber, which was also caught at its anchorage, drifted onto the beach not far from the Dall. At that point, it was believed that only a shift of wind could prevent the Taber from facing the same fate as the Dall.
Fast forward to November 1922, and another unfortunate incident occurred involving the Horace Taber. Along with the schooner Mary Daryaw, it encountered a severe snowstorm while en route to Kingston with a cargo of coal. Both vessels ended up ashore at Four Mile Point. Fortunately, both crews managed to escape without any mishaps. While the Mary Daryaw remained relatively unharmed, the Taber started breaking up due to the impact of the storm.
It is worth noting that the Horace Taber, originally known as the Amoskeag, was built in St. Clair, Michigan, in 1867. It had a size of 138.0 x 27.0 x 9.6 and a homeport in Chicago. The vessel underwent a change of ownership, becoming Canadian in 1911.
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