Baltic (Scow Schooner, 1867)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: Wellington Square, Ontario
Vessel Type:: Scow Schooner
Hull Materials:: Wood
Bow Type:: Plain Head
Builder Name:: Leclair, Alexander
Ownership Notes:: Hall, William, (1867); Waldie, John, (1867); Western Insurance Company, (1868); Taylor, Arch, (1868); O'Neil, John, (1869-1871); Quinn Brothers, (1871; Smith, E. A., (1872-1873); Smith, Thompson, (1879);
Master(s):: Hamilton, (1867);

Power

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

Enrollments/Registration

May 16, 1867: Port: Port Hamilton Number: 59 of 1867
Document Type: Enrollment
Reason: Changed Owner
Next document: 11-9-1896; Next document: (Register closed 11-9-1896)

History

Classification:: a. Scow Schooner, Baltic (1867-1894)
Nationality:: Canadian (1867-1896)
Chronology:: 1. 12/00/1867, Oswego, sank and raised, $600 loss;
2. 9/00/1873, Toronto, struck a rock, sank and raised, $1, 600 loss
3. 11/24/1894, 100 yards northeast of U. S. Life Saving Station, Oswego, Lake Ontario, ashore, (barley);

Notes

General notes:: She was valued at $7,000 in 1871; $5,000 in 1875;
She was described as a shovel nose scow;
Sources:: 1. Enrollments: Port Hamilton;
2. John Poole's notes;
1. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1869;
2. Wright's Master Sheet;

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