- Schooner Barge
- 70ffw
- 222f length
- Amherst Island, Lake Ontario
- N 44’08.648 W76’37.476
RICKARTON, formerly known as CHIPPEWA, was a wooden schooner with a registered tonnage of 1114 tons. It was built in 1890 in Marine City, Michigan. The vessel was registered under the official Canadian number 111967 and had its homeport in Picton, Ontario. The RICKARTON was owned by the Canada Steamship Co. of Montreal, Quebec. It had dimensions of 222.0 x 30.0 x 22.0 feet.
The historical records provide additional information about the vessel’s ownership and history. It was initially owned by M.P. Lester and was enrolled in Port Huron on May 9, 1890. The RICKARTON underwent rebuilding in Marine City in 1891. In 1892, it was towed by the steamer CHEROKEE in the Lake Superior trade. Ownership changed hands over the years, with Curtis & Brainard of Toledo, Ohio, owning the vessel in 1898.
The RICKARTON encountered several incidents during its active years. In August 1906, it ran aground in the St. Clair River and had to be towed to Detroit for repairs. Later that year, on October 20, it collided with the stern of the CHEROKEE, which had also run aground in the St. Clair River, resulting in damage to the RICKARTON’s cabin. In August 1912, the vessel was sold to the Lake Ontario & Quebec Navigation Co. Ltd., renamed RICKARTON, and registered in Picton under the Canadian number C111967.
The Canada Steamship Line owned the RICKARTON by 1916. From 1921 to 1925, the vessel was laid up at Kingston Inner Harbor. In November 1928, it was scuttled near Amherst Island in Lake Ontario. The registry for the RICKARTON was officially closed on February 11, 1930.
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