Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: VERONA
- Type: Wooden schooner-barge (two-masted)
- Year Built: 1873
- Builder: Quayle & Martin, Cleveland, Ohio
- Dimensions: 190 × 34 × 15 ft (≈ 58 × 10 × 4.6 m); 728 gross / 692 net tons
- Registered Tonnage: 728 gross / 692 net tons
- Location: Docked at Mitchell & Rowland Lumber Yard, Toledo, Ohio (Lake Erie)
- Official Number: 25 874
- Number of Masts: Two
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
A two-masted wooden schooner-barge designed for bulk cargo transport, typical of late-19th-century Great Lakes freight operations.
Description
At approximately 58 m long with a 10 m beam, Verona was a substantial freight carrier. As a schooner-barge, she lacked independent propulsion and was typically towed by steam vessels, optimized for carrying heavy bulk goods like lumber, coal, or grain.
History
Constructed in 1873 at Cleveland, Verona served as a freighter through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In spring 1904, a lake seiche—sudden oscillation of water—allegedly lifted the vessel onto the lumber yard property at Mitchell & Rowland’s in Toledo. She was undergoing operations for refloating when a fire broke out and destroyed both the vessel and the yard.
Significant Incidents
- 3 September 1904: Verona burned to a total loss at the lumber yard dock in Toledo.
Final Disposition
Burned to a total loss at the lumber yard dock in Toledo on 3 September 1904. The wreck, being onshore and subsequently destroyed, left no underwater site.
Current Condition & Accessibility
Not applicable—wreck occurred on land with no submerged remains.
Resources & Links
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Verona was a large schooner-barge built in 1873 and met her end on 3 September 1904, consuming in a fire at the Mitchell & Rowland lumber yard in Toledo, Ohio. The event followed an unusual seiche event earlier in the season. The vessel was destroyed on land with no casualties and left no remains in Lake Erie.
Legacy Notes & Full Historical Record
This section preserves the original unedited Shotline content for this wreck so that no historical detail is lost as we transition to the new logbook format.
Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: VERONA
- Vessel Type: Wooden schooner‑barge (two‑masted)
- Official Number: 25 874 (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com, newyorkfamilyhistory.org)
- Built: 1873 by Quayle & Martin, Cleveland, Ohio (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
- Dimensions: 190 × 34 × 15 ft (≈ 58 × 10 × 4.6 m); 728 gross / 692 net tons (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
- Date Lost: 3 September 1904 (occasionally misreported as 12 September) (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
- Location: Docked at Mitchell & Rowland Lumber Yard, Toledo, Ohio (Lake Erie) (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
- Cause of Loss: Fire—burned to a total loss (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
- Casualties: None
Vessel Type
A two‑masted wooden schooner‑barge designed for bulk cargo transport, typical of late‑19th-century Great Lakes freight operations.
Description
At approximately 58 m long with a 10 m beam, Verona was a substantial freight carrier. As a schooner‑barge, she lacked independent propulsion and was typically towed by steam vessels, optimized for carrying heavy bulk goods like lumber, coal, or grain.
History
Constructed in 1873 at Cleveland, Verona served as a freighter through the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In spring 1904, a lake seiche—sudden oscillation of water—allegedly lifted the vessel onto the lumber yard property at Mitchell & Rowland’s in Toledo. She was undergoing operations for refloating when a fire broke out and destroyed both the vessel and the yard (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com).
Final Disposition
Burned to a total loss at the lumber yard dock in Toledo on 3 September 1904. The wreck, being onshore and subsequently destroyed, left no underwater site.
Located By & Date Found
Not applicable—wreck occurred on land with no submerged remains.
Notations & Advisories
- The site was a lumber yard, not a navigational hazard.
- No maritime advisory or chart notice exists due to the onshore nature of the incident.
Resources & Links
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Files entry describing Verona and incident details (greatlakesrex.wordpress.com)
Conclusion
Verona was a large schooner-barge built in 1873 and met her end on 3 September 1904, consuming in a fire at the Mitchell & Rowland lumber yard in Toledo, Ohio. The event followed an unusual seiche event earlier in the season. The vessel was destroyed on land with no casualties and left no remains in Lake Erie.
Suggested Next Steps
- Review Toledo historical newspapers (September 1904) for detailed reporting on the fire and seiche.
- Investigate Mitchell & Rowland Lumber Co. archives for claims records, maps, or photographs documenting the incident.
- Explore local Toledo museum collections for images or yard site information related to Verona.