Chapter 42
List of Lake Vessels
Table of Contents

Title Page
1 Introductory
2 Geological
3 Poetry of the Lakes
4 Description
5 The Aborigines
6 French Discovery and occupation
7 Story of La Salle and the Griffin
8 Struggle for Possession
9 Under English Rule
10 Beginnings of Lake Commerce
11 War of 1812
12 War of 1812, Continued
13 War of 1812, Concluded
14 Growth of Traffic
Commerce Through St. Mary's Canals
15 Early Navigation on Lake Superior
16 The Convention of 1847
17 A Half Century Ago
18 Lake Canals
19 Lake Canals, Concluded
20 Harbors
21 Lighthouses
22 Life Saving Service
23 Development of Lake Vessels
24 The Lake Carriers
25 The Sailor
26 Navigation
27 Lumber Traffic
28 Grain Traffic
29 Coal Traffic
30 Iron Ore and Iron Industries
31 Miscellaneous
33 CHRONOLOGY.The Beginnings
33 After the War of 1812
34 1821-1830
35 1831-1840
36 1841-1850
37 1851-1860
38 1861-1870
39 1871-1880
40 1881-1890
41 1891-1898
42 List of Lake Vessels
Past and Present
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Table of Illustrations

I

Iberville, St. John, Can. tug, 148 n. t., b. '96, Sorel, in com.

Ice, Can. scow, 41 g. t., b. '91, Sandwich, in com.

Ice King, bge., 209 g. t., b. '88, in com.

Ice Queen, bge., 209 g. t., b. '88, in com.

Iceberg, brig., foundered with all hands L. Ont., '57.

Icsman, B. B., schr., 289 g. t., b. '81, Sandusky, in com.

Ida, prop., 10 g. t., b. '67, Buffalo, passed out, '95.

Ida, prop., 57 g. t., b. '72, Mt. Clemens, in com.

Ida, Can. prop., 16 g. t., b. '81, Lake Barrie, in com.

Ida, Can. prop., 21 g. t., b. '81, Brockville, in com.

Ida, Can. prop., 108 n. t., b. '84, Deseronto, in com.

Ida, schr., in com., '45, passed out.

Ida, schr., 169 g. t., b. '67, Milwaukee, in com.

Ida, Can. schr., 58 g. t., b. '85, Rockland, in com.

Ida, Can. tug, 24 n. t., b. '89, Quebec, in com.

Ida and Mary, scow, ashore Sturgeon Point, '72.

Ida and Mary, scow, foundered L. Ont., '58,2 lives lost.

Ida Belle, Can. schr., 97 g. t., b. '74, Kingsville, in com.

Ida E., prop., 181 g. t., b. '87, Oshkosh, in com.

Ida Jane, schr., 13 g. t., b. '81, Portage Harbor, in com.

Ida M., sty., 14 g. t., b. '90, Detroit, in com.

Ida May, schr., 22 g. t., b. '79, Fraser, Mich., in com.

Idaho, schr., 37 g. t., b. '64, in com.

Idaho, prop., 1,110 g. t., b. '63, Cleveland, sunk off Long Point, '97, 19 lives lost.

Idea, schr., 59 g. t., b. '89, Fort Howard, in com.

Ideal, stpd., 20 g. t., b. '91, Cleveland, in com.

Ideal, sty., 40 g. t., b. '85, Buffalo, in com.

Idle Hour, prop., 347 g. t., b. '93, Buffalo, in com.

Idler, stmr., 233 g. t.9 b. '86, Oshkosh, in com.

Idler, schy. 84 g. t., b. '64, East Haven, Conn., in com.

Idler, sty., 57 g. t., b. '86, New York, in com.

Idler, sty., 9 g. t., b. '83, Chatham, Ont., in com.

Idlewild, Can. slp., 23 g. t., b. '82, Kingston, in com.

Idlewild, i. stmr., 363 g. t., formerly Grace McMillan, b. '79, Wyandotte, in com.

Idlewood, sty., 15 g. t., b. '88, Buffalo, in com.

Illinois, brig., 210 t., b. '36, wrecked L. Mich., '43.

Illinois, prop., 553 t., b. Buffalo, '49, sunk by col., '65, L. Erie.

Illinois, schr., b. Sacket's Harbor, '34, wrecked L. Erie, '51.

Illinois, schr., sunk by col. '70, L. Mich.

Illinois, stmr., 755 t.9 b. Detroit, '37, made a prop., lost L. Hur., '68.

Illinois, stmr., 826 t., b. Detroit, '54, made bge., '69, and lost same year L. Hur.

Illinois, s. fire boat, b. Chicago, '98.

Imperial, prop., 68 g. t., b. '79, Manitowoc, in com.

Imperial, Can. prop., 115 n. t., b. '86, Toronto, in com.

Imperial, schr., in com. '59 sunk Georgian Bay, '89.

Imperial, stmr., sunk Cbicago, '84.

Imperial, stcb., 95 g. t., b. '78, Chicago, in com.

Ina, prop., 16 g. t., b. '81, Buffalo, in com.

Ina, slp., 11 g. t., b. '86, Chicago, in com.

Independence, prop., 262 t., b. Chicago, '43, first prop. built on L. Mich., first steam craft on L. Sup., wrecked on L. Sup., '53, 4 lives lost.

Independence, schr., 21 t., wrecked off Black River, '18, crew drowned.

India, prop., 1,239 g. t., b. '71, Buffalo, in com.

India, schr., 316 g. t., b. '73, Trenton, Mich., in com.

India, stmr., 9 g. t., b. '92, in com.

Indian, Can. prop., 373 t., in com. '72, burned Toronto, 185.

Indian Bill, schr., 32 g. t., b. '92, Muskegon, in com.

Indian Queen, stmr., 112 t., b. Buffalo, '44, wrecked Dunkirk, '46, 20 lives lost.

Indiana, brig., b. '34, Black River, O., lost L. Mich., '41.

Indiana, prop., sunk L. Sup., '58.

Indiana, prop., 1,177 g. t., b. '90, Manitowoc, in com.

Indiana, stmr., 434 t., b. Toledo, '41., burned Conneaut, '48.

Indianola, scow, b. after '50, Conneaut.

Indra, sty., 10 g. t., b. '92, Buffalo, in com.

Indus, schr., made a brig and wrecked on seaboard.

Industry, Can. bge., 105 g. t., b. '79, Deseronto, in com.

Industry, schr., 92 t., b. Ohio City, '47, wrecked near Port Colborne, '56, went to pieces, '60.

Industry, schr., 55 g. t., b. '70, Manitowoc, in com.

Industry, schr., wrecked L. Mich., '82, 3 of crew lost.

Industry, Can. schr., 46 g. t., b. '92, Port Union, in com.

Industry, slp., on L. Erie in 1800.

Industry, tug, 80 g. t., b. '97, West Bay City, in com.

Inez, Can. tug, 71 n. t., b. '84, Welland, in com.

Ingersoll, R. G., prop., 69 t., burned L. Mich., '85.

Ingham, U. S. rev. cut., stationed Detroit, '53. 46

Ingomar, Can. tug, 22 g. t., b. '90, Carleton Place, in com.

Ingram, John C., tug, 30 g. t., b. '72, Buffalo, in com.

Ingwersen, stmr., burned Toledo, '86.

Inkerman, Can. prop., boiler exploded Toronto, '56, killing or badly wounding entire crew,

Inkerman, prop., exploded, Toledo, '57, 3 lives lost.

Inman, B. B., tug, 89 g. t., b. '95, Port Huron, in com.

Ino, schr., ashore Grand River, '54.

Ino, schr., 130 g. t., b. '63, Gibraltar, Mich., passed out, '95.

Inter Ocean, Can. prop., 148 g. t., b. '88, Collingwood, in com.

Inter Ocean, Can. prop., 144 g. t., b. '81, Nipissing, in com.

Inter Ocean, prop., 1,068 g. t., b. '72, Detroit, in com.

Interlaken, schr., 567 g. t., b. '93, Algonac, in com.

Detroit Ferry Boat
International, Can. cfy., 1,000 n. t., b. '72, Fort Erie, in com.

International, prop., 473 t., b. Buffalo, '53, burned Niagara river, '54.

International, schr., 389 t., wrecked L. Ont., '65.

International, Can. prop., 82 g. t., b. '71, Tonawanda, in com.

International, Can. prop., 395 n. t., b. '81, Montreal, in com., formerly the South Eastern.

International, stmr., 1,100 t., b. Buffalo, '57, passed out.

International, tug, 62 g. t., b. '84, Cleveland, in com.

International, tug, 144 g. t., b. '89, Buffalo, in com.

Invincible, schr., 437 t., b. Clayton, L. Ont., before '52, total loss, '69.

Iona, Can. Drop., 284 n. t., b. '92, Trenton, in com.

Iona, Can. schr., 158 g. t., b. '90, Rockland, in com.

Ione, prop., 15 g. t., b. '78, Watertown, passed out, '97.

Ionia, prop., 1,287 g. t., b. '90, Grand Haven, in com.

Iosco, bge., 198 g. t., b. '73, in com.

Iosco, prop., 2,051 g. t., b. '91, Bay City, in com.

Iota, Can. prop., 6 g. t., b. '85, Spanish River, in com.

Iowa, Can. bge., 422 n. t., b. '74, Quebec, in com.

low, brig., 157 t., b. Cape Vincent, wrecked Point Albino, '48.

Iowa, prop., 1,157 g. t., b. '96, Manitowoc, in com.

Iowa, schr., sunk by collision, L. Erie, '40.

Iowa, schr., foundered L. Mich., '56, 9 lives lost.

Iowa, stmr, 981 t., b. Buffalo, '52, made prop. and finally a bge. in '68, lost '69.

Ireland, Can. bge., 420 n. t., b. '66, Brockville, in com.

Ireland, Can. brig., 230 t., b. Kingston, '45.

Ireland, Can. prop., burned on St. Lawrence r., '52.

Ireland, schr., b. '46, Maumee, O., went to pieces Windmill Point, '54.

Ireland, W. S., Can. prop., 145 n. t., b. '72, Wallaceburg, in com.

Irene, schr., 78 g. t., b. '69, in com.

Irene, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. '87, Toronto, in com.

Irene, Can. prop., 24 g. t., b. '87, Hamilton, in com.

Irene, prop., 10 g. t., b. '93 Menominee, burned Menominee, 197.

Irene, slpy., 21 g. t., b. '91, Chicago, in com.

Iris, schr., 62 g. t., b. '66, Port Huron, in com.

Iris, scow, 82 t., total loss, '69.

Iris, sly., 12 g. t., b. '95, in com.

Iris, Can. tug, 9 g. t., laid up, '97.

Irish, S. A., schr., 234 g. t., b. '74, Depere, in com.

Iron Age, rop., 1,114 g. t., b. '80. Detroit, in com.

Iron Chief, prop., 1,154 g. t., b. '81, Detroit, in com.

Iron City, prop., 934 t., b. '56, passed out.

Iron City, schr., 648 g, t., formerly Daniel E. Bailey, b. '71, Toledo, chartered ocean, '98.

Iron Cliff, schr., 1,116 g. t., b. '81, Detroit. wrecked Chicago, '98.

Iron Duke, prop., 1,152 g. t., b. '81, Detroit, in com.

Iron King, prop., 1,702 g. t., b. '87, Detroit, in com.

Iron Queen, schr., 1,384 g. t., b. '87, Detroit, in com.

Iron Range, scow, 170 g. t., b. '97, in com.

Iron State, schr., 1,127 g. t., formerly G. S. Hazard, b. '74, Tonawanda, chartered ocean, '98.

Iron State, schr., 853 g. t., b. Detroit, '80, later the Metacomet.

Irondequoit, prop., 23 g. t., b. '82, Rochester, in com.

Ironsides, prop., b. '64, Cleveland, lost with 28 lives near South Haven, '73.

Ironton, schr., 785 g. t., b. '73, Buffalo, sunk by col. L. Hur., '94, 5 lives lost.

Iroquois, Can. bge., 424 n. t., b. '76, Garden Island, in com.

Iroquois, bark, built by French near Ogdensburg in 1759, captured by the English in 1760.

Iroquois, brig., b. Three Mile Bay, L. Ont., '46.

Iroquois, prop., 1,698 g. t., b. '92, Marine City, in com.

Iroquois, Can. schr., 100 g. t., b. '31, Prescott, withdrawn.

Irr, Clara, tug, 13 g. t., b. '67, Mackinac, passed out '91.

Irving, George, schr., 73 g. t., b. '65, Detroit, passed out, '95.

Irving, Washington, schr., lost L. Erie, '60, 6 lives lost.

Irwin, J., schr., 101 t., b. Cleveland, '45, wrecked L. Mich., '55.

Irwin, Lewis C., schr., 113 t., capsized L. Mich., '55, total loss, '69.

Isabella, bge., wrecked Put-in-Bay, '78.

Isabella, brig., 350 t., b. Cleveland, '48.

Isabella, Can. prop., 44 g. t., b. '69, L. Simcoe, in com.

Isabella, schr., 180 t., wrecked Long Point, '67.

Isabella, Can. schr., 13 g. t., b. '69, Port Stanley, in com.

Isabella, Can. schr., 33 g. t., b. '705, River Puce, in com.

Isbell, Wayne, tug, 31 g. t., formerly T. R. Merrill, b. '76, Saginaw, in com.

Isham, Geo. P., tug, in com., '97.

Ishamay, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. Brockville, in com.

Ishpeming, schr., 418 g. t. b. '72, Detroit, in com.

Isis, Can. prop., 132 n. t., b. '86, Deseronto, in com.

Island, Can., prop., b. Kingston, '45.

Island, schr., 30 t., in com. '69, passed out.

Island Belle, prop., 90 g. t., formerly Island Wanderer, b. '79, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Island Belle, prop., 31 g. t., formerly Wm. St. John, b. '82, Toledo, in com.

Island Belle, prop., 153 g. t., b. '91, Buffalo, in com.

Island Belle, stmr., 86 t., burned Detroit, '85.

Island Chi ef, prop., 30 g. t., b. '79, Alexandria Bay, passed out, '97.

Island City, schr., 54 g. t., b. '59, St. Clair, sunk L. Mich., '91, 2 lives lost.

Island Dove, schr., 29 g. t., b. '82, Waddington, N. Y., passed out, '95.

Island Maid, schr., 181 t., capsized L. Erie, '85.

Island Packet, on L. Ont., before 1809.

Island Queen, Can. fystmr., 70 g. t., b. '43, Kingston, in com.

Island Queen, Can. fry., 44 n. t., b. '89, Toronto, in com

Island Queen, Can. prop., 112 n. t., b. '87, Kingston, in com.

Island Queen, stmr., 173 t., b. Kelley's Island, '55, captured by Confederates, L. Erie, '64.

Island Queen, schr., wrecked Straits, '59.

Island Queen, 38 g. t., b. '79, Irondequoit Bay, in com.

Island Queen, Can. stmr., 70 t., b. Kingston, '43.

Island Rambler, stmr., in com., '77.

Island Wanderer, prop., 71 g. t., b. '79, Alexandria Bay, later the Island Belle.

Islander, stmr., 73 t., b. Kelley's Island, '46, sunk St. Clair Flats, '61.

Islander, stmr., 118 g. t., formerly John Thorn, b. '71, Rochester, in com.

Islander, prop., 291, g. t., b. '95, Benton Harbor, in com.

Islay, s. tug, 27 g. t., b. '92, Superior, in com.

Isle La Motte Boy, slp., 17 g. t., b. '90, Rouse's Point, N. Y., in com.

Isle Royal, stmr., sunk near Susick island, '85.

Italia, prop., 2,036 g. t., b. '89, Marine City, in com.

Itasca, tug, in com., '68.

Itasca, schr., 344 g. t., b. 173, Milwaukee, passed out, '96.

Ithaca, schr., in com., '69.

Ivanhoe, schr., in com., '49, sunk by col. L. Erie, '55.

Ivanhoe, s. stmr., 277 g. t., b. '68, Buffalo, in com.

Ives, tug, in com., '61.

Ives, J. R., schr., ashore L. Erie, '50.

Ives, S. H., schy., 27 g. t., b. '79, Detroit, in com.

Ivy, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. '84, Brockville, in com.

I Wonder, sty., 16 g. t., b. '97, Alexandria Bay, in com.

I X L, prop., 13 g. t.9 b. '88, Lorain, in com.

I. & M. C., stcb., 90 g. t., b. '83, Lockport, in com.

 


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Some of the transcription work was also done by Brendon Baillod, who maintains an excellent guide to Great Lakes Shipwreck Research.