The schooner STOWELL, named after its owner Amasa Stowell, was built before 1862. It was a wooden vessel with a single deck. The exact year of its construction is not provided in the available information.
In 1862, the STOWELL encountered two unfortunate incidents. First, it ran aground in Toronto, Ontario, while carrying a cargo of coal. Later in October of the same year, the schooner was lost near Sodus, New York, in Lake Ontario. The final cargo on board during this incident was wheat.
The STOWELL was considered a total loss as a result of the incident near Sodus. The exact circumstances leading to the loss and the details of the wreck are not specified in the available information. The vessel’s final location is mentioned as Sodus, New York, on Lake Ontario.
The available records from the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser indicate that the STOWELL had a cargo of coal when it ran ashore in Toronto in April 1862, and it was carrying wheat when it was lost near Sodus in October 1862.
External Links #
- Great Lakes Ships
- David Swayze Shipwreck File
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes Website
- Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Jan. 26, 1863. Casualty List, 1862
- Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Jan. 26, 1863 Casualty List, 1862
