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

F

F. X., schr., 96 g. t., b. '66, Detroit, in com.

Fabian, tug, 71 g. t., b. '94, Buffalo, in com.

Fabiola, Can. schr., 171 n. t., b. 's 6, Portsmouth, in com.

Fair American, on L. Ont. before '12, bought and armed by U. S. Gov., 2 guns.

Fair American, in com. '16, afterwards called Porcupine.

Fairbairn, Sir Wm., s. prop., 4,220 g. t., b. '96, Wyandotte, in com.

Fairbank, N. K., prop., 980 g. t., b. '74, Marine City, burned, '95.

Fair Bella, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. '81, Bobcaygeon, in com.

Fairchild, H. T., schr., 223 t., lost '71.

Fairchilds, Col. H. S., bark, damaged, '63.

Fairfield, schr., 223 t., in com. '61, wrecked Bailey's Harbor, '69.

Fairlina, Can. schr., 17 g. t., b. '81, Kincardine, in com.

Fairplay, U. S. revenue cutter, visited Chicago before '19, wrecked Cattaraugus Creek, '29.

Fairport, stmr., 250 t., b. Fairport, '38, burned Algonac, '44, rebuilt and called Tecumseh.

Fairy, prop., 20 g. t., b. '75, Hancock, Mich., passed out, '92.

Fairy, Can. prop., 23 g. t., b. '78, Harwood, in com.

Fairy, scow, capsized off Cleveland, '71.

Faith, English schr., 61 t., b. Detroit, 1774, carried 10 guns during Rev. war.

Falcon, schr., ashore Manistee, '53.

Falcon, prop., 563 t., b. '53, Detroit, burned Chicago, '56.

Falcon, schr., wrecked Chicago, '66, 4 lives lost.

Falcon, scow, total wreck L. Erie,69.

Falcon, Can. tug, b. Kingston '74.

Falcon, i. sty., 82 g. t., b. '87, Buffalo, in com.

Falconer, Annie, Can. schr., 201 n. t., b. '67, Kingston, in com.

Falmouth, schr., foundered Buffalo, '80.

Fame, bark, 428 t., wrecked L. Hur., '54.

Fame, schr., capsized L. Erie, '58.

Fanchon, tug, 13 g. t., b. '79, Grand Island, N. Y., in com.

Fancy, schr., 143 t., wrecked L. Mich., '65.

Fannie H., sty., 15 g. t., formerly Magna, b. '75, Chicago, in com.

Fanny, Can. prop., 5 g. t., b. '78, Owen Sound, in com.

Fanny and Floy, schr., in com., '68.

Fanny H., prop., 16 g. t., b. '90, West Bay City, in com.

Fargo, schr., 20 g. t., b. '80, Sand Beach, in com.

Farmer, on L. Ont. before '09.

Farmer, schr., b. '30, Conneaut.

Farmer, schr., b. '44, Black River, O.

Farmer, schr., lost near St. Joseph, '58.

Farmer, schr., lost L. Mich., '63.

Farmer Boy, schr., 13 g. t., b. '89, Sebewaing, 'Mich., in com.

Farmer's Daughter, schr., in com. about '16.

Farnham, Joseph P., prop., burned L. Mich., '89.

Farr, Ray S., schr., lost '86, L. Mich.

Farragut, tug, 14 g. t., b. '68, Buffalo, in com.

Farrar, C. M., tug, 17 g. t., b. '70, sunk Port Huron, '76.

Farrington, G. B., prop., 9 g. t., b. '79, Clayton, passed out, '91.

Farwell George, prop., 978 .t., b. '95, Marine City, in com.

Farwell, Jesse H., prop., 1,200 g. t., b. '81, Gibraltar, Mich., in com.

Farwell, L. J., schr., 265 g. t., b. '56, Black River, O., in com.

Fashion, stmr., 324 t., in com. '46.

Fashion, schr., 282 t., b. Huron, '46.

Fashion, stmr., 360 t., b. Algonac, '47, lost L. Hur., '56.

Fashion, stmr., sunk Kewaunee, '54.

Fashion, prop., 48 g. t., b. '89, St. Joseph, in com.

Fashion, prop., 29 g. t., b. '93, West Bay City, in com.

Fassett, Theodore S., schr., 548 g. t., b. '81 Marine City in com.

Faugh-A-Ballagh, schr., 61 g. t., b. '89, Port Clinton, O.

Favorite, Can. prop., now Can. prop. City of Parry Sound.

Favorite, schr., 150 g. t., b. '37, Perrysburg, O.

Favorite, schr., sunk L. Erie, '45.

Favorite, tug, 409 g. t., b. '64, Fort Howard, Wis.

Favorite, schr., 451 g. t., b. '63, Newport, Mich., in com.

Favorite, tug, 41 g. t., b. '69, Detroit, passed out, '97.

Favorite, Can. prop., 51 g. t., b. '74, Buffalo, in com.

Favorite, tug, 31 g. t., b. '79, Chicago, in com.

Favorite, Can. prop., 491 g. t., b. '89, Meaford, in com.

Favorite, tug, 9 g. t., b. '94, Vermilion, O., in com.

Fawn, schr., 30 t. b. Sheboygan, '67, lost L. Mich., '88.

Fawn, tug, foundered L. Mich., '87.

Faxton, T. S., prop., 153 g. t., b. '74, Clayton, in com.

Fay, Joseph S., prop., 1,220 g. t., b. '71, Cleveland, in com.

Fayette, prop., 322 g. t., b.72, Cleveland, in com.

Fayette, Kitty, slp., 24 g. t., b. '68, Northport, Mich., passed out, 97.

Fearless, schr., 165 g. t., b. '67, Ferrysburg, Mich., in com.

Fearless, schr., capsized Whitefish Point, '72,

Fearless, stcb., 101 g. t., b. '78, Lockport, in com.

Fearless, Can. tug, 30 n. t., b. '86, Iroquois, in com.

Fearless, prop., 28 g. t., b. '93, Manitowoc, in com.

Fedora, prop., 1,848 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Felicitous, schr., 216 g. t., b. '73, Manitowoc, in com.

Felicity, English slp., 55 t., b. Detroit, 1774.

Fellow Craft, schr., ashore Bar Point, '73.

Fellowcraft, Can. schr., 209 g. t., b. '75, Port Burwell, in com.

Fenian Girl, ferry boat, passed out.

Ferguson, Can. schr., 36 g. t., b. '68, Port Credit, in com.

Ferguson, David, schr., 223 g. t., b. '53, Port Huron, in com.

Fern, prop., 48g. t., b. '92, Algonac, in com.

Ferret, schr., 73 g. t., b. '64, Bay City, sunk by col.,95, Toledo.

Ferret, tug, 74 g. t., b. '64, Bay City, in com.

Ferris, B. F., stmr., 168 g. t., b. '71, Sandusky, burned, '93, Keweenaw Point.

Ferris, Charley, tug, 54 g. t., b. '84, Oswego, in com.

Ferris, E. G., scow, lost'69, L. Mich.

Ferry, Col., tug., 17 g. t., b. '82, Lake Harbor, Mich., in com.

Ferrv, E. P., tug, 36 g. t., b. '73, Chicago, in com.

Ferry, Major N. H., schr., 171 g. t., b. '67, Ferrysburg, Mich.

Ferry, Thomas W., schr., b. Cleveland, '72.

Ferry, T. W., tug, 27 g. t., b. '75, Grand Haven, in com.

Fessenden, rev. cut., in com., '71.

Fiat, schr., 38 g. t., b. '80, Ellisburg, N. Y., in com.

Fick, C. L., schr., 89 g. t., b. '67, Trenton, Mich., wrecked L. Mich., '94.

Fick, Wm., schr., lost, '71.

Fidelia, Can. sty., 9 g. t., b. Kingston, '97, in com.

Fidelity, schr., abandoned, '60.

Field, Justice, tug, formerly Bismark, 285 g. t., b. '71, Sheboygan, now the Traveler.

Field, O. M., tug, 29 g. t., formerly Cora Fuller, b. '82, Muskegon, in com.

Fields, A. S., tug, 115 t., b. Buffalo, '53, exploded, Detroit, 5 lives lost.

Filer, D. L., schr.,357 g. t., b. '71, Manistee, abandoned L. Mich., '98.

Filer, Grace M., schr., 237 g. t. b. '74, Chicago, in com.

Filgate, Can. stmr., 291 n. t., b. '79, Montreal, in com.

Fillmore, Clarence J., schr., 410 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Fillmore, Millard, schr., b. Buffalo, '56, passed out.

Fillmore, Millard, schr., 291 g. t., b. '64, Buffalo, sunk 191.

Finch, scow, sunk L. Erie, '83.

Finch, William, schr., 49 g. t., b. '78, South Haven, in com.

Finney, Geo. C., schr., 300 g. t., b. '66, Oswego, sunk Erie, '91.

Fintry, prop., 590 t., b. Detroit, '55, exploded off Port Stanley, '56, 10 lives lost.

Fire Fly, Can. fry., 24 t., b. '55, Toronto.

Fire Fly, sty., 7 g. t., b. '87, Buffalo, passed out, '93.

Fire Proofer, tug, 9 g. t., b. '88, Pullman, Ill., in com.

Fire Queen, stmr., passed out.

Fire Queen, tug, 20 g. t., b. '91, Chicago, in com.

Fish, E. P., tug, 11 g. t., b. '69, Buffalo, in com.

Fish Hawk, schr., wrecked Sheboygan, '65.

Fish, Wm., brig., wrecked Devil river, '69.

Fisher, Eliza, Can. schr., 160 n. t., b. '67, Portsmouth, in com.

Fisher, Eliza, schr., 130 t., b., Portsmouth, '67.

Fisher, George E., tug, 20 g. t., b. '83, Detroit, in com.

Fisher, Hattie, schr., 80 g. t., b. '72, Ventura, Mich., in com.

Fisher, Max., tug, 8 g. t., b. '81, Pentwater, passed out, '93.

Fisher, S. M., tug, 628 g. t., b. '96, Toledo, in com.

Fisherman, tug, 18 g. t., b. '80, Detroit, in com.

Fishing Queen, stpd., 15 g. t., b. '89, Fairport, foundered L. Erie, '97.

Fisk, James, Jr., prop., 1,095 g. t., b. '70, Buffalo, in com.

Fiske, Edward, tug, 43 g. t., b. '83, Buffalo, in com.

Fiske, Wm., schr., 401 t., total loss, '69.

Fitch, F., schr., 13 g. t., b. '91, Onekama, Mich., lost L. Mich, '98.

Fitzgerald, E., schr., 297 t., b. '70, wrecked Long Point. '83, 7 lives lost.

Fitzgerald, R. P., prop., 1,681 g. t., b.87, Detroit, in com.

Fitzhugh, Henry, schr., 315 .t., b. '66, Oswego, in com.

Fitzpatrick, John C., schr., 1,271 g. t., b. '92, West Bay City, chartered for ocean, '98.

Fiamboro, Can. schr., stranded, L. Ont., '42.

Flat Foot, scow, stranded, L. Erie, '44.

Fleet Wing, schr., 41 g. t., b. '77, Charlevoix, in com.

Fleet Wing, schr., capsized, L. Ont., '63, 3 lives lost.

Fleet Wing, Can. schr., 218 n. t., b. '63, Wilson, in com.

Fleet Wing, schr., 426 t., b. Manitowoc, '67.

Fleet Wing, schr., 250 t., lost, '88.

Fletcher, tug, wrecked, '70.

Fletcher, Emory, schr., b. Fairport, '31.

Fletcher, F. W., prop., 495 g. t., b. '91, Marine City, in com.

Flight, schr., 249 t., abandoned Bois Blanc island, '65.

Flight, Can. sty., 37 g. t., b. '75, Portsmouth, in com.

Flint, Ben., schr., wrecked L. Mich, '70.

Flint, Oscar T., prop., 823 g. t., b. '89, St. Clair, in com.

Flint, Sam., schr., 499 g. t., b. '68, Toledo, in com.

F. and P. M. (1), stmr., 769 g. t., b. '82, Milwaukee, in com.

F. and P. M. (2), stmr., 771 g. t., b. '82, Saginaw, in com.

F. and P. M. (3), stmr., 924 g. t., b. '87, Saginaw, in com.

F. and P. M. (4), stmr., 941 g. t., b. '88, Saginaw, in com.

F. and P. M. (5), stmr., 1,722 g. t., b. '90, Saginaw, in com.

Floe, stcb., 87 .t., b. '82, Chicago, in com.

Flood, Parmella. J., bark, 384 t., sailed Green Bay for West Indies, '58.

Flora, brig., damaged '50, near Buffalo.

Flora, stmr., 561 g. t., b. '75, Milwaukee, in com.

Flora, Can. schr., 76 g. t., b. '80, Bath, in com.

Flora, tug, 24 g. t., b. '85, Blue Island, I U., in com.

Flora, schr., 5 g. t., b. '86, Naubinway, Mich., in com.

Flora, tug, 18 g. t., b. '89, Saugatuck, in com.

Flora, Emma, Can. schr., 154 g. t., b.72, Picton, in com.

Flora, V., schr., 8 g. t., b. '86, Menekaunee, in com.

Florence, tug, 19 g. t., later the Milton.

Florence, schr., b. '48, Black River, O., wrecked at Kelley's island, '54.

Florence, Can. scow, 32 .t., b. '62, Belle river, in com.

Florence, sty., 26 g. t., b. '69, Baltimore, Md., in com.

Florence, schr., b. Detroit, '69.

Florence, schr., 11 g. t., b. '78, Pentwater, in com.

Florence, schr., total wreck, '76.

Florence, Can. tug, 95 n. t., b. '81, Rockland, in com.

Florence, Can. prop., 27,g. t., b. '84, Huntsville, in com.

Florence, Can. tug, 147 n. t., b. '95, Levis, in com.

Florence, sty., 15 g. t., b. '91, Charlotte, in com.

Florence, sty., 10 g. t., b. '95, Geneva, O, in com.

Florence B., prop., 25 g. t., b. '92, Detroit, in com.

Floretta, schr., 320 t., b. Detroit, '68, sunk L. Mich., '85.

Florida, schr., b. '34, Black River, O.

Florida, schr., b. Three Mile Bay, L. Ont., '35.

Florida, schr., wrecked near Buffalo, '36.

Florida, schr., 299 t., b. Oswego, '68, lost L. Sup., '86.

Florida, Can. schr., sunk L. Erie, '82.

Florida, stmr., lost, '94, L. Mich.

Florida, prop., 2,103 g. t., b. '89, Buffalo, sunk by col., 97.

Floss, sty., 15 g. t., later the Aeollus.

Floss, sty., 14 g. t., b. '88, in com.

Flotilla, schr., 12 g. t., b. '91, Washington Isl., Wis., in com.

Flower, Roswell P., prop., 1,593 g. t. b. '87, Milwaukee, in com.

Flower, R. P., Can. prop., 16 n. t., b. '81, Watertown, in com.

Fly, schr., in L. Mich. trade, '35.

Fly, Nettie, schr., 18 g. t., b. '68, Erin, Mich., in com.

Flying Cloud, slp., 10 g. t., b. '92, Thousand Island Park, N. Y., in com.

Flying Cloud, schr., b. Clayton, L. Ont., before '52, wrecked L. Mich., '57, 7 lives lost.

Flying Cloud, schr., abandoned L. Ont., '70.

Flying Cloud, schr., lost, '92, L. Mich.

Flying Dutchman, schr., 74 t., b. Madison, O., '45, wrecked Long Point, '51.

Flying Mist, schr., 316 t., b. Cleveland, '61, sunk L. Mich., '83.

Flying Scud, 63 t., b. '69.

Foam, schr., 42 g. t., b. '82, Menekaunee, in com.

Foam, bge., 129 g. t., b. '85, in com.

Foley, D. J., prop., 348 t., burned L. Ont., '90.

Folger, F. A., Can. tug, 64 g. t., b. '81. Kingston, in com.

Folsom, A., prop., 940 g. t., West Bay City, in com.

Folsom, Oscar, tug, 11 g. t., b. '73, Buffalo, in com.

Fond du Lac, schr., 11 g. t., b. '78, Green Bay, passed out, '93.

Fontana, schr., 1,163, g. t., b. '88, St. Clair, in com.

Fontanelle, bark, 370 t., burned Chicago, 71 .

Foote, Bob, Can. tug, 43 n. t., b. '88, Collingwood, in com.

Foote, C. H., stcb., 143 g. t. later the Zenobia.

Foote, com., schr., 180 t., b. Oswego, '62, sunk by col. L. Hur., '67.

Foote, Gen., schr., sunk Cleveland, '64.

Foote, George, schr., 316 t., b. Detroit, '59.

Foote, Henry C., 66 g. t., b. '63, Essex, N. Y., in com.

Forbes, Christina A., tug, .51 g. t., b. '78, West Bay City, passed out, '96.

Forbes, Kittie M., prop., 968 g. t., b. '83, West Bay City, in com.

Ford, Augustus, schr., 183 g. t., b. '53, Dexter, N. Y. passed out. '95.

Ford, Frank, 156 t., b. Detroit, '71.

Ford, J. C., prop., 710 g. t., b. '89, Grand Haven, in com.

Ford, George W., schr., on L. Sup., before '55.

Ford River, schr., 289 g. t., b. '79, Milwaukee, in com.

Forest, schr., lost L. Hur., '57.

Forest, schr., 113 g. t., b. '57, Newport, passed out, '91.

Forest, schr., sunk by col., L. Erie, '59, 1 life lost.

Forest Chief, scow, wrecked Cleveland, '62.

Forest City, stmr., b. Trenton, '51, later the Bay City.

Forest City, prop., sunk L. Mich., by col. '55.

Forest City, prop., burned Port Stanley, '58.

Forest City, schr., b. '60.

Forest City, prop., 1,236 g. t., b. '70, Cleveland, in com.

Forest City, tug, sunk off Cleveland, '88.

Forest, Ingeborg M., schr., 152 g. t., b. '71, Fort Howard, Wis., wrecked L. Mich., '97.

Forest King, bark, 400 t., wrecked Georgian Bay, '69.

Forest Maid, scow, b. '53, Black River, O.

Forest Queen, stmr., 462 t., b. Newport, '55, dismantled '66, made a barge.

Forest Queen, schr., sunk Genesee harbor, '56.

Forest Queen, prop., 467 t., sunk Clay Banks, '69.

Forest Queen, schr., 167 t., wrecked Indian Point, '86.

Forest Queen, barge, lost L. Erie, '72, with all hands.

Forester, Can. schr., 250 g. t., b. '45, Rice Lake.

Forester, schr., ashore Straits, '46.

Forester, stmr., 504 t., b. Newport, '53, dismantled '65, made barge, lost '69.

Forester, schr., 55 g. t., b. '68, Erin, 'Mich., lost at Sanilac, '98.

Forester, L. B., schr., 21 g. t., b. '86, Port Huron, in com.

Forfar, schr., total wreck, Muskegon, '68.

Fort, Daniel G., schr., 339 g. t., b. '67, Tonawanda, wrecked, '94, L. Ont.

Fortier, L. P., scow, 167 t., wrecked L. Mich., '65, 5lives lost.

Fortune, schr., wrecked L. Hur., '64.

Fortune, prop., 199 g. t., b. '75, Detroit, in com.

Fortune's Friend, 10 t., b. '69.

Fortune's Trial, 10 t., b. '69.

Forward, Jessie, Can. prop., 6 g. t., b. Mill Haven, Ont. '97, in com.

Forwarder, schr., wrecked Kincardine, '64.

Forwarder, scow, sunk Black River, '72.

Foss, Robert M., stmr., 260 t., b. Cleveland,

Foster, bge., lost off Port Burwell, '72.

Foster, Anna F., Can. schr., 39 g. t., b. '78, Cheboygan in com.

Foster, Annie M., schr., sunk by col., '89.

Foster, A. M., prop., 200 t., foundered L. Hur., '88.

Foster, Charles, schr., 997 g. t., b. '77, Milan, O., chartered for ocean,98.

Foster, E. M., prop., 180, g. t., later the Edward H. Jenks.

Foster, I. N., prop., 356 g. t., b. '72, Port Huron, in com.

Foster, Mary, Can. schr., b. Belleville, Ont., '69.

Foster, Parks, s. prop., 1,729 g. t., b. '89, Cleveland, in com.

Foster, Rebecca, schr., wrecked Long Point, '63.

Foster, Samuel H., schr., 672 g. t., b. '73, Cleveland, chartered ocean, '98.

Foster, Wm., schr., capsized L. Mich., '58.

Fostoria, schr., 237 g. t., b. '65, Black River, O., in com

Fountain City, prop., 630 g. t., b. '57, Cleveland, burned Sturgeon Bay,96.

Four Brothers, schr., 95 g. t., b. '70, Holland, Mich., passed out, '93.

Four Brothers, schr., 198 g. t., b. '73, Manistee, in com.

Fournica, Sofie, schr., 22 g. t., b. '97, West Bay City, in com.

Fox, schr., on lakes before '30.

Fox, stmr., 162 t., b. Buffalo, '50, burned Newport, Mich., '63.

Fox, brig., 405 t., lost L. Erie, '67.

Fox, slp., 10 g. t., b. '96, Northport, Mich., in com.

Fox, Hattie A., tug, 23 g. t., later the Mentor.

Fox, Lillie, schr., b. '66, Black River, O.

Fox, Mary, schr., aground Salmon island, '69.

Foxteeth, sty., 23 g. t., b. '93, Saugatuck, passed out, '95.

France, bark, schr., ashore near Godericb, '54.

Francis, stmr., burned near Sorel, '77.

Francis, Can. tug, 47 g. t., b. '64, Bedford Mills, in com.

Francis, C. H., stcb., 116 g. t., b. '95, Baldwinsville, N. Y., in com.

Francis, Joseph, schr., 16 g. t., b. '66, Tottenville, N. Y., passed out, '97.

Francis, W. C., Can. tug, 98 n. t., b. '73, Buffalo, in com.

Francomb, John A., schr., 658 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Frank, Edward, tug, 99 g. t., b. '90, Grand Haven, Mich., passed out, '95.

Frank, W., s. tug, 93 g. t., b. '91, Buffalo, N. Y., in com.

Frankie, Can. prop., 14 n. t., b. '88,Wallacebura, in com.

Franklin, schr., sunk Grand river, '20, crew lost.

Franklin, schr., b. Clayton, L. Ont., before '52.

Franklin, schr., 73 t., b. about '18.

Franklin, Ben., stmr., 231 t., b. Algonac, '42, wrecked Thunder bay, '53.

Franklin, Ben., schr., total loss Canby reef, '77.

Franklin, Gen. W. B., sty., 10 .t., b. '80, Pamrapo, N. J., in com.

Fraser, Alex., Can. prop., 320 g. t., b. '91, Pembroke, in com.

Fred, tug, burned.

Fred, Can. schr., 157 g. t., b. '81, Hull, in com.

Fred B., tug, 16 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Fred L., sty., 20 g. t., b. '77, Chicago, in com.

Frederick, schr., 61 t., foundered L. Mich., '65.

Fredericks, A., scow, b. '54, Black River, O.

Freedom, schr., capsized L. Hur., '44, 3 lives lost.

Freeme, Martha, schr., wrecked Port Burwell, '48.

Free Democrat, schr., b. '43, capsized '68, L. Mich., 4 lives lost.

Free Mason, scow, b. '57, Black River, O., sank Detroit r., '67, 3 lives lost.

Free Mason, Can. prop., 105 g. t., b. '83, Kingston, in com.

Free State, prop., 949 t., b. '56, wrecked Gray's shoal, '71.

Free Trader, Can. schr., afloat L. Erie, '30.

Free Trader, schr., b. Cape Vincent before'53.

Free Trader, Can. prop., b. about '49, burned Port Stanley, '57.

Free Trader, scow, lost, '69.

Freeman, schr., 190 t., b. Charleston, O., '45, lost L. Erie, '61, with 5 of crew.

Freeman, D., Can. schr., 182 n. t., b. '75, Port Burwell, in com.

Fremont, prop., b. '66.

Fremont, schr., 288 t., sunk by col. '69, L. Erie.

Fremont, stmr., burned Sandusky, '58.

French, H. C., stcb., 142 g. t., b. '88, Lockport, in com.

French, May, tug, 18 g. t., b. '83, Buffalo, in com.

Fretter, John, schr., b. '53, Black River, O.

Friant, Thos., tug, 81 g. t., b. '84, Grand Haven, in com.

Friends Good Will, slp., 60 t., b. Black Rock, '10, captured by British at Mackinaw, '12; re-named Little Belt, re-captured battle Lake Erie.

Friendship, schr., b. '16, afterward named Tiger.

Friendship, slp., 45 t., b. Sheboygan, '45.

Friendship, Can. schr., 24 g. t., b. '76, Bronte, in com,

Frisia, schry., 41 g. t., b. '82, Chicago, in com.

Fritz, John, s. schr., 6,500 g. t., b. West Bay City, '98, in com.

Frolic, scow, sunk Cleveland, '61.

Frolic, stcb., 60 g. t., b. '84, Lockport, passed out, '92.

Frolic, slp., 10 g. t., b. '84, Chicago, in com.

Frontenac, first vessel on the Great Lakes, a little bark built by La Salle at Fort Frontenac, now Kingston, Canada, in 1678.

Frontenac, first Can. stmr. on lakes, 500 t., launched Sept. 7, '16, Emettstown, first trip, june 5, '17, burned.

Frontenac, Can. stmr., 200 g. t., b. '41, Kingston, broken up.

Frontenac, schr., 152 t., wrecked Point Burwell, '65.

Frontenac, Can, bge., sunk near Kingston, '83, by col.

Frontenac, s. prop., 2,003 g. t., b. '89, Cleveland, in com.

Frontier City, brig., b. on hull brig Canton, '60, total loss, Kincardine, Ont., '71.

Frost, E. E., tug 10 g. t., b. '85, Oswego, in com.

Frost, Geo. S., stmr., burned Erie, '79.

Frost, Walter L., prop., 1,322 g. t., b. '83, Detroit, in com.

Fryer, Robert L., schr., 527 g. t., b. '80, Detroit, in com.

Fryer, Robert L., prop., 1,810 g. t., b. '88, West Bay City, in com.

Fuller, Cora, tug, 24 g. t., b. '82, Muskegon, later the O. M. Field.

Fuller, Eva, schr., lost '93, L. Mich.

Fullerton, Geo., sty., 25 .t., b. '89, Buffalo, passed out, '97.

Fullerton, J. C., sty., 31 g. t., b. '88, Buffalo, in com.

Fulton, schr., 256 t., b. '54, Cleveland, in com.

Fulton, tug, 13 g. t., b. '79, in com.

Fulton, E. A., Can. schr., 3631 n. t., b. '63, Toledo, in com., formerly A. Boody, American stmr.

Fulton, Robert, stmr., 368 t., b. Cleveland, '35, wrecked Sturgeon Pt., '44.

Fulton, Robert, s. prop., 4,220 g. t., b. '96, Wyandotte, in com.

Fulton, T. H., tug, 13 g. t., b. '79, Buffalo, in com.

Fur Trader, 40 t., b. L. Sup., '12, permanently disabled in making the rapids later.

Fur Trader, schr., 52 t., b. Detroit, '48.

 


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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.