Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Conrad Reid
- Type: Wooden, three-masted schooner
- Year Built: 1881
- Builder: Lorain, Ohio
- Dimensions: 132.6 ft (40.4 m) length × 29.7 ft (9.05 m) beam × 9.3 ft (2.84 m) depth
- Registered Tonnage: 288 GT / 274 NT
- Location:
- Original Owners: John C. Garey (Saginaw, MI)
- Number of Masts: Three
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
A late-19th-century freight schooner, built for general cargo transport—likely lumber or bulk goods—common on the Great Lakes during this period.
Description
Single-deck sailing vessel with three masts (probably topsail schooner rigging), constructed with robust framing typical of freight schooners meant to endure Great Lakes conditions.
History
- 1884: Towed by the steamer Missouri, operating between Au Sable (MI) and Cleveland; likely transporting lumber
- 1889: Under tow of C. F. Curtis
- 1 Feb 1890: Owned by John C. Garey (Saginaw, MI); towed by Martina
- 1899: Again towed, this time by W. P. Thew
- The reliance on being under tow suggests she was used as a sail-equipped barge for bulk transport, minimizing crew requirements and costs.
Significant Incidents
No record of wreck, sinking, or other loss has been found. She appears to have remained in service post-1899. No final date of loss or abandonment is listed in available records.
Final Disposition
Not applicable—no wreck site has been recorded.
Current Condition & Accessibility
None—no navigational hazard or wreck site is noted.
Resources & Links
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The Conrad Reid, launched in 1881, was a workhorse schooner towed by steamers across the Great Lakes well into the late 1890s. Its lack of incident or wreck record suggests a successful—if anonymous—operational life. Likely decommissioned, repurposed, or gradually dismantled in the early 20th century, but no formal documentation survives.
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