Britton (Bark, 1835)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Prescott, Ontario
Vessel Type:: Bark
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Luke Shea
Ownership Notes:: Minaker, Andrew, (1857); Doyle, Joseph, (1858); Doyle, Ellen, (1864); Post, Robert, (1865);

Power

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Bark, Britton (1835- );
b. Bark, Gem ( - )
Nationality:: Canada (1835- )
Chronology:: 1. 4/00/1864, off the Ducks, Lake Ontario, capsized, $3, 000 loss;

Notes

General notes:: 1864, she was valued at $3,000;
Sources:: 1. Vessel Register: 1864;
2. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:

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