Other Names #
- Rescue 1859
History #
The Allie was a schooner (later converted to a scow-schooner) that was originally built as the Rescue in 1859 by Norton & Leland in Cleveland, Ohio. It had an official number of C51700. The vessel was registered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, with James Shaw listed as the owner. Its home port was Montreal, and its value was estimated at $1,500.
The Allie had a tonnage of 74 tons and was classified as Class C1. It was a scow and had previously been known as the Mona, although that information was later corrected, and the correct former name was Rescue.
There is some discrepancy in the vessel’s specifications. According to the National Board of Lake Underwriters’ Lake Vessel Register in 1873, the Allie had a tonnage of 74 tons and was built in 1863 at Black River by S.E. Field. However, the Association of Canadian Lake Underwriters’ Lake Vessel Register in 1869 states that the Allie had a tonnage of 120 tons, was built in Black River, and was likely owned by Campbell.
The Allie’s fate is documented as being “lost” on September 30, 1875, near Belleville, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. Unfortunately, there are no further details about the loss, and the vessel’s documents were not surrendered until 1882. It is unclear if there were any casualties or what cargo the Allie may have been carrying at the time.
In 1869, the Allie was sold and became registered under the name Allie. The vessel’s registration was closed on March 13, 1882, due to it being wrecked. The Allie was also known by the foreign name “Rescue.”
