The Eagle was a scow schooner built in 1863 by G.A. Johnson in Dover, Ohio. It had an official number of 392 and was constructed using wood. The vessel had a tonnage of 142 gross tons, which was later measured as 141 gross tons in 1865.
On late October or early November of 1871, the Eagle was stranded west of the piers at Cleveland, Ohio, on Lake Erie. The exact cause of the stranding is believed to be a storm. Thankfully, there were no reported loss of life during the incident.
After the stranding, significant efforts were made to salvage the vessel. However, despite these efforts, the Eagle was ultimately listed as “lost” in the 1872 Merchant Vessels record. Even in the 1874 edition of the Merchant Vessels record, the Eagle was still noted as “lost.”
The ship was owned by Fisher Brothers, a company based in Cleveland, Ohio. Prior to that, in 1866, it was owned by D.R. Brayman and others from Cleveland.
The sinking of the Eagle in 1871 serves as a reminder of the risks and challenges faced by vessels navigating Lake Erie, particularly during storms that could lead to stranding and potential loss of the ship.
