AKA Part of the Twisted Sisters along with PENTLAND
The F.A. Georger, with the official number US120193, was a schooner constructed in Tonawanda, New York by builder F.N. Jones. It was initially owned by Drake & Bartow of Buffalo, NY. The vessel had a single deck and was made of wood. With a length of 200.6 feet, a beam of 35.4 feet, and a depth of 15 feet, it had a gross tonnage of 825.77 and a net tonnage of 784.48. The F.A. Georger was powered by sail and had three masts.
Throughout its history, the F.A. Georger had various owners and experienced several notable events. It was enrolled in Buffalo, NY on January 11, 1875, and ownership later transferred to Drake et al. of Buffalo in 1876. In March 1878, it came under the ownership of the Union Steamboat Company, which operated it between Chicago, IL, and Lake Erie. On November 27, 1878, the F.A. Georger collided with the schooner J. FRETTER in the St. Clair River.
During the summer of 1881, the F.A. Georger was towed by the vessels AVON, DEAN RICHMOND, and B.W. BLANCHARD. In June 1882, it was towed by the JAN GOULD in the coal trade. The ship ran aground with coal on Bois Blanc Island in the Detroit River in September 1883. On April 2, 1884, it was sold by the Union Steamship Company.
The F.A. Georger was towed by the vessel ROUMANIA on multiple occasions between 1888 and 1889. In June 1889, it was towed by the BULGARIA, and in the spring of 1890, it was towed by the PROGRESS. The ship underwent an overhaul on April 12, 1893, but on May 26 of the same year, it struck the steambarge THOMAS MAYTHAM near Sault St. Marie, MI. The F.A. Georger was then towed by the W.H. GRATWICK in July 1893 and was found by the tug DOWLING near Parisian Island on October 7, 1893, after being reported missing.
In June 1894, the F.A. Georger was towed by the WALLULA. There were reports that the ship went to the coast between 1898 and 1900, but it is likely that it remained on the Great Lakes during that time. It was frequently towed by the CUMBERLAND in 1898 and towed by the steamer ELPHICKE in July and September 1900. In November 1900, it was towed by the A.A. DARKER.
On November 28, 1905, the F.A. Georger was dismasted in Lake Michigan. It collided with the barge TROY at Port Huron, MI, on July 23, 1906. In 1911, the ship was sold to Canadian owners, and it underwent repairs, resulting in a size of 200 x 35 x 14 feet and a net tonnage of 784. It was owned by Antoine Wending of Brockville, Ontario, in 1912 and later by the Brockville Transportation Co. in 1913.
Due to its poor condition, the F.A. Georger was abandoned in 1926 but was later refitted and returned to service. However, on August 22, 192
8, it burned in Brockville on the St. Lawrence River. In 1929, the ship was scuttled together with the Pentland. The subject of SOS Survey Findings regarding the F.A. Georger, conducted in 2001, has not been released as of the recorded information.
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