1890 Minnedosa 1905
Wooden Great Lakes schooner
Built at Kingston ON by James Roney
Launched April 26, 1890
250’ LOA, 245’ LBP, 36’ beam, 15’ depth
1 deck
Enrolled at
245.0 x 36.3 x 15.1, 1315 GT, 1041 NT Can 94884 to:
Montreal Transportation Co., Montreal QC (home port Montreal QC)
Entered service 1890
Reduced to barge about 1903
Foundered Oct 20, 1905 in storm off Harbor Beach MI, Lake Huron. All 9 aboard lost. Enroute from Fort William ON to Kingston ON with cargo of wheat, towed by str. Westmount, which was also towing barge Melrose. Melrose cut her tow line and survived.
See history in Scanner Jan 1973 (#27)
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