History #
The Carrier Dove was a schooner built in 1854 on Wolfe Island, Ontario. Constructed by Austin Horn, the vessel had a single deck and was made of wood. It was initially owned by Thomas Davis of Wolfe Island, Quebec. The schooner had two masts and measured 88.8 feet in length, 19 feet in beam, and had a depth of 7.7 feet. Its tonnage, according to the old style measurement, was 144.
Tragically, the Carrier Dove met its demise near the fort in Oswego, New York, on May 10, 1867. The ship was washed out of the river and ended up near the fort after losing its masts when it went under a larger schooner. This incident occurred on Lake Ontario.
In its history, the Carrier Dove went through several ownership changes. On October 26, 1859, it came under the ownership of Robert A. Horne from Kingston, Ontario. In 1861, the schooner underwent repairs, and in 1863, it underwent significant repairs. By February 15, 1864, ownership of the Carrier Dove had transferred to John Irwin from Wolfe Island and James Aug from Wellington Square, Ontario.
Ultimately, on May 10, 1867, the Carrier Dove was washed away from its moorings and sank, marking the end of its journey.
External Links #
- David Swayze Shipwreck File
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes Website
- British Whig (Kingston, ON), May 17, 1883
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Great Lakes Ships C. Patrick Labadie
- Enrollments, U.S. National Archives
- Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley
