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The LADY MOULTON was a wooden schooner that was registered in 1862. It had a port of registry in Montreal, Quebec, and was built in Charlotte, New York. The vessel had a gross tonnage of 79 and a net tonnage of 79. Unfortunately, the LADY MOULTON met a tragic fate when it foundered in Lake Ontario in 1869. The registry for the vessel was closed on March 10, 1880.
On the night of the collision, the LADY MOULTON was bound for Coburg from Ogdensburg, traveling light. Due to thick weather conditions, the vessel stood out from Long Point to clear the steamboat track. However, a stiff breeze suddenly arose, and the schooner, along with several other vessels, started exchanging signals through their horns. Despite the efforts to avoid a collision, the bark Sir E. W. Head struck the LADY MOULTON, causing severe damage to the schooner. The crew of the LADY MOULTON was saved, but the vessel was left in a sinking condition and was ultimately abandoned.
In 1880, the LADY MOULTON foundered off Point Peter in Lake Ontario. The vessel, originally known as the American schooner G. J. WHITNEY, was built in Charlotte in 1857 and had a history of ownership changes. It was owned by Alex Keith of Bowmanville at the time of its sinking.
The LADY MOULTON had a length of 75 feet, a beam of 19 feet, and a depth of 7 feet. Throughout its history, it faced various incidents, including being reported lost on the east shore of Lake Michigan in 1857 and colliding with the bark Sir Edmund W. Head in 1869. The vessel underwent ownership transfers and name changes, and by 1878, it was registered in Montreal under the ownership of Alex Keith.
The LADY MOULTON’s sinking marked the end of its maritime journey, and its registration was officially closed in March 1880.
