IDENTIFICATION & SITE INFORMATION: #
- Vessel Name: EMILY RAY
- Vessel Type: Wooden schooner
- Year Launched: 1867
- Location: Lake Ontario
- Final Location: Sunk after a collision in 1872
VESSEL TYPE DESCRIPTION: #
The EMILY RAY was a wooden schooner, typical of mid-19th century designs used on the Great Lakes. Schooners like the EMILY RAY were primarily employed for transporting bulk cargo such as lumber and grain across the lakes.
HISTORY: #
The EMILY RAY was launched in 1867 in Napanee, Ontario, a bustling shipbuilding hub at the time. Wooden schooners were highly valued for their ability to transport goods across the Great Lakes, which played a crucial role in the regional economy. The vessel served for five years before meeting its tragic fate in 1872, when it collided with another ship and sank.
FINAL DISPOSITION: #
The EMILY RAY sank in Lake Ontario following the collision in 1872. The exact circumstances of the collision are not fully documented, but such accidents were not uncommon due to the high volume of marine traffic on the Great Lakes during this period.
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There is currently no detailed record available on when and by whom the wreck of the EMILY RAY was first located.
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