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

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Raab, Charlotte, schr., 191 g. t., b. '70, Sheboygan, in com.

Raab, Lucy, schr., wrecked Middle Island reef, '62.

Raber, John, schr., 223 g. t., formerly Gen. Worth, b. '48, Cleveland, stranded L. Mich., '95.

Raber, Violet H., tug, 50 g. t., formerly Ivy M. Leatham, b. '91, Manitowoc, in com.

Racer, schr., 30 t., b. about '18.

Racer, brig, 377 t., total loss, '69.

Rachel, schr., 35 t., b. Sandusky, '15.

Rachel, Can. schr., sunk Welland canal, '51.

Racine, brig, lost near Milwaukee, '55.

Racine, prop., 150 t., b. '43, Oswego, made a sail v., lost L. Erie, '49.

Racine, schr., 168 g. t., b. '44, Cleveland, wrecked, '92, L. Hur.

Racine, prop., burned off Rondeau, '64, 8 lives lost, bottom made a bark.

Racine, Can. prop., b. '64, formerly City of Toronto, then called Algona in'84.

Radiant, schr., foundered L. Erie, '57, 10 lives lost.

Radical, schr., 177 g. t., b. '65, Detroit, in com.

Rae, R. H., Can. bark, capsized L. Ont., '58.

Raesser, Lydia E., schr., 131 g. t., b. '47, Cleveland, formerly Gipsy, in com.

Rainbow, schr., wrecked Put-in-Bay, '37.

Rainbow, scow, 15 t., b. '36, wrecked near Barcelona, '48.

Rainbow, schr., 117 t., b. Sheboygan, '45.

Rainbow, schr., 256 g. t., b. '55, Buffalo, wrecked '94, L. Mich.

Rainbow, tug, 16 g. t., b. '94, Erie, in com.

Raleigh, schr., 212 t., b. '48, lost Portage Bay, '69.

Raleigh, prop., 1,205 g. t., b. '71, Cleveland, in com.

Ralph, tug, 42 g. t., formerly H. E. Miller, b. '74, Saginaw, in com.

Ralph, P. J., prop., 964 g. t., b. '89, Marine City, in com.

Ralston, Jane, schr., 260 g. t., b. '66, Gibraltar, in com.

Ramapo, s. prop., 3,045 g. t., b. '96, Buffalo, in com.

Rambler, schr., on lakes about '16.

Rambler, schr., 137 t., b. '47, Black River, O., wrecked L. Mich., '65.

Rambler, tug, 42 g. t., b. '73, Buffalo, passed out, '97.

Rambler, slpy., 14 g. t., b. '80, Kenosha, in com.

Rambler, schr., 26 g. t., b. '81, St. Clair, in com.

Rambler, bge., 193 g. t., b. '87, in com.

Ramsdell, Homer, schr., ashore L. Mich., '55.

Ramsey, W. S., tug, bought by U. S. Gov., '63, for Mississippi river service.

Ramona, sty., 57 g. t., b. '86, Newburgh, N. Y., in com.

Rand, prop., 191 g. t., b. '86, Manitowoc, in com.

Rand, G. C., schr., 112 t., b. Point Peninsula, L. Ont. '37.

Rand, G. L., schr., ashore Fish Creek, '69.

Rand, H., schr., 124 g. t., b. '56, Manitowoc, in com.

Randolph, Wm., prop., 209 t., burned L. St. Clair, '86.

Ranger, schr., 30 t., b. Buffalo, '06.

Ranger, stmr., lost near Port Stanley. '66.

Ranger, Can. schr., 21 g. t., b. '77, Suspension Bridge, in com.

Ranger, Can. prop., 53 g. t., b. '84, Lindsay, in com.

Ranger, Can. prop., 8 g. t., b. '88, Walkerville, in com.

Ranger, Can. tug, 14 n. t., b. '88, Kingston, in com.

Rankin, Mary Ann, schr., 126 t., wrecked Port Colborne, '70.

Ranney, Rufus P., prop., 1,392 g. t., b. '81, Cleveland, in com.

Ransom, Harvey, schr., 28 g. t., b. '87, South Haven, in com.

Ransom, J, C., tug, capsized L. Erie, '72.

Rapid, Buffalo tug, leased by U. S. Gov., '61.

Rapid, schr., sunk L. Erie, '62, by col., 1 life lost.

Rapid, schr., capsized L. Erie, '72, 7 lives lost.

Rapid, Can. bge., 221 g. t., b. '74, Quebec, in com.

Rapid City, Can. schr., 39 n. t., b. 87, Oakville, in com.

Rappahanock, prop., 2,380 g. t., b. '95, West Bay City, in com.

Raser, George B., s. light'r., 369 g. t., b. '96, Ashtabula, in com.

Rathbun, H. B., schr., 149 t., b. Mill Point, '65.

Rathburn, E. W., schr., 200 t., wrecked L. Hur., '86.

Rattlesnake, Can. scow, 114 g. t., b. '69, Port Dalhousie, in com.

Raven, U. S. transport, L. Ont., '12.

Raven, schr., wrecked Menominee, '85.

Ravenna, bark, made two voyages to Europe '63, wrecked Cape Henry, '64.

Rawson, Levi, schr., 361 g. t., b. '61, Black River, O., in com.

Rawson, L. Q., tug, 14 g. t., b. '66, Sandusky, in com.

Ray, Lulu M., tug, 20 g. t., b. '88, Ludington, in com.

Raynor, Annie C., schr., wrecked L. Hur., '63.

Raynor, William, schr., 227 g. t., b. '62, Milan, O., in com.

Read, C. E., Can. sty., 12. g. t., b. '94, Simcoe, in com.

Rebecca, brig, 214 t., b. Huron, '42.

Rebecca, schr., sunk near Detour, '60, stranded Alabaster, '72.

Rebel, tug, 28 g. t., b. '71, Buffalo, foundered L. Sup. '98.

Reciprocity, schr., damaged by col., '63.

Reckinger, P., tug, 43 g. t., b. '92, Sheboygan, in com.

Record, i. tug, 59 g. t., b. '84, Cleveland, sunk Duluth, '98, 3 lives lost, tug raised.

Recovery, schr., b. Lake Sup., '09, ran the rapids, wrecked near Buffalo.

Red Bird, Can. scow, 39 g. t.9 b. '70, Hamilton, in com.

Red Bottom, schr., aground Middle Island reef, '76.

Red Cloud, schr., 8 g. t., b. '75, Bay Port, Mich., in com.

Red Cloud, tug, 40 g. t., b. '82, Buffalo, in com.

Red Cloud, schr., 9 g. t., b. '91, Detroit, in com.

Red Island, Can. schr., 152 g. t., in com.

Red Jacket, schr., 53 t., sailed L. Erie, '25.

Red Jacket, stmr., 148 t., b. Grand Island, '38, dismantled, '48.

Red Jacket, tug, boiler exploded and tug sunk, Chicago, '66.

Red Jacket, bge., 310 g. t., b. '92, in com.

Red Rover, Can. schr., 120 g. t., b. '19, probably York.

Red, White and Blue, schr., 447 g. t., b. '63, Madison Dock, O., wrecked Whaleback shoal, '95.

Red, White and Blue, schr., 39 g. t., b. '87, Oakley, Mich., in com.

Red Wing, tug, 13 g. t., b. '72, Detroit, passed out '97.

Red Wing, schr., 722 g. t., b. '73, Tonawanda, chartered for ocean, '98.

Reddick, schr., later the Samuel Hale.

Redfern, C. E, schr., 680 g. t., b. '90, West Bay City, in com.

Redford, Eliza J., tug, 35 g. t., b. '81, Oswego, passed out, '97.

Redington, Nellie, schr., 816 g. t., b. '72, Cleveland, in com.

Reed, Isabel, 548 g. t., b. '81, Marine City, in com.

Reed, James A., tug, 88 t., b. '63., burned, Sturgeon bay, '87.

Rees, W. D., s. prop., 3,760 g. t., b. '96, Cleveland, in com.

Reeve, Can. scow, 100 g. t., b. '65, Thorold, in com.

Reeve, C., schr., 299 t., sailed Detroit to Liverpool, '58, sunk L. Ont. '62.

Regina, schr., b. '66, foundered off Cove island, '81.

Regina, Can. bge., 478 n. t., b. '78, St. Catharines, in com., formerly prop. Europe.

Reginald, Can. tug, 228 n. t., b. '94, Garden Island, in com.

Regiment, Can. schr., 100 t., b. York, '20.

Regulation, schr., b. '66.

Regulator, bge., burned Detroit r., '71.

Regulator, schr., ashore St. Joseph, '83.

Reid Conrad, schr., 288 g. t., b. '81, Lorain, O., in com.

Reid, J., schr., b. '52, Black River, O.

Reid, Nellie, Can. tug, 97 n. t., b. '86, Buffalo, in com.

Reid, R. C., prop., 322 g. t., b. '89, Saugatuck, later City of Louisville.

Reid, Kate, tug, burned Saginaw, '73.

Reindeer, Can. gun boat, 66 t., b. York, '14, broken up.

Reindeer, schr., b. Clayton, L. Ont., capsized L. Erie, '38.

Reindeer, Can. stmr., wrecked Point Sauble, '42, 19 lives lost.

Reindeer, schr., lost near Chicago, '55.

Reindeer, Can. schr., sailed Toronto to Liverpool, '55.

Reindeer, stmr., 320 t., b. Saginaw, '63.

Reindeer, Can. stmr., wrecked '57, L. Mich., 23 lives lost.

Reindeer, schr., 191 g. t., b., '60, Clayton, N. Y., wrecked Black River, '95.

Reindeer, schr., 207 g. t., b. '63, East Saginaw, in com.

Reindeer, schr., 305 g. t., b. '70, Detroit, in com.

Reindeer, stmr., 498 g. t., b. '81, Alburg, Vt., in com.

Reindeer, Can. prop., 65 n. t., b. '84, Kinston, in com.

Reitz, Chas., prop., 245 g. t., b. '72,Trenton, Mich., in com.

Reliable, prop., 97 g. t., b. '80, Detroit, in com.

Reliance, Can. prop., 265 n. t., b. '81, Deseronto, in com.

Reliance, Can. stmr., 74 n. t., b. '87, Sorel, in com.

Reliance, Can. tug, 308 n. t., b. '93, Collingwood, in com.

Reliance, Can. stmr., burned, '96.

Relief, tug, 362 t., b. Buffalo, '55.

Relief, tug, capsized Sorel, Can., '68, 2 lives lost.

Relief, Can. bge., 50 g. t., b. '75, Port Lambton, in com.

Relief, tug, .34 g. t., formerly Michael Brand, b. '78, Chicago, in com.

Relief, tug, burned Sandusky, '84.

Remora, prop., 184 g. t., b. '83, Detroit, sunk St. Ignace, '92.

Rennie, G. A., Can. tug, 15 n. t., b. '88, Mesford, in com.

Republic, schr., 314 g. t., b. '54, Clayton, sunk off Lorain, '95.

Republic, prop., 462 t., b. Cleveland, '48, burned Sandusky, '57.

Republic, schr., 299 t., wrecked Grand island, '86.

Republic, prop., 1,343 g. t., later the Marquette.

Republic, s. prop., 2,316 g. t., b. '90, Cleveland, ashore L. Hur., '98.

Republican, schr., wrecked on island of Arbacatom, '60.

Rescue, tug, 275 t., b. Buffalo, '55.

Rescue, Can. stmr., 450 g. t., b. Toronto. '55.

Rescue, Can. gunboat, b. England.

Rescue, tug, 37 g. t., b. '85, Burlington, Vt., in com.

Rescue, Can. tug, 62 n. t., b. '65, Deseronto, in com

Rescue, Can. prop., 7 g. t., b. '86, Toronto, in com.

Rescue, Can. prop., 20 g. t., b. '87, Collingwood, in com.

Resolute, schr., b. '56. Black River, O., sunk Erie '71.

Resolute, Can. schr., 80 g. t., b. '57, Port Credit, in com.

Resolute, tug, 281 t., b. Detroit, '72, burned Green Bay, '85.

Resolute, Can. prop., 376 n. t., b. '83, Deseronto, in com.

Restless, scow, wrecked Ludington, '79.

Restless, schr., 51 g. t., b. '67, Holland, Mich., passed out, '94.

Restless, schr., 10 g. t., b. '81, Ludington, passed out, '97.

Restless, i. sty., 104 g. t., b. '87, Marcus Hook, Penn., in com.

Restless, slpy., 8 g. t., b. '89, Cleveland, in com.

Result, schr., 11 g. t., b. '96, Detroit, in com.

Resumption, schr., 293 g. t., b. '79, Milwaukee, in com.

Return, schr., b. '55, Black River, O., wrecked Long Point, '63.

Reverie, bge., 65 g. t., b. '93, in com.

Revolving Light, schr., stranded '60.

Reynolds, stmr., burned Bay City, '72.

Reynolds, G. W., stmr., 171 t., b. Toledo, '64, burned '66, rebuilt.

Reynolds, S. C., i. prop., 1,895 g. t., b. '90, Buffalo, in com.

Rhocean, prop., 16 g. t., b. '95, South Haven, in com.

Rhoda, Can. stmr., 283 n. t., b. '74, Levis, in com.

Rhoda, schr., 13 g. t., b. '78, Oswego, in com.

Rhoda Emily, prop., 570 g. t., b. '84, Trenton, 'Mich., in com.

Rhode Island, stmr., 164 t, b. Sandusky, '37, once called the St. Clair.

Rhodes, Dan., tug, in com., '60.

Rhodes, D. P., schr., 937 g. t., b. '71, Detroit, in com.

Rhodes, Robert E., prop., 1,576 g. t., b. '87, Cleveland, in com.

Rialto, scow, 100 t., stranded Long Point, '51.

Rice, B. W., tug, 11 t., b. '70.

Rice, E. E., prop., 32 g. t., b. '88, Saugatuck, in com.

Rice, John, schr., 153 g. t., b. '60, Newport, Mich., in com.

Rice, Minnie, Can. scow, 100 g. t., b. '65, Port Robinson, in com.

Rice, R. N., stmr., 1,030 t., b. Detroit, '66, lost '88, L. Mich.

Rice, T. B., bark, b. Conneaut, '66, ashore Dunkirk '71.

Rich, A. J., schr., wrecked Kincardine, '64.

Richard, C., Can. schr., 172 g. t., b. '87, Sorel, in com.

Richard, Can. bge., 506 n. t., b. '90, Sorel, in com.

Richards, Alice, schr., 278 g. t., b. '67, Manitowoc, in com.

Richards, Henry C., 699 g. t., b. '73, Manitowoc, foundered L. Mich., '95.

Richards, John, schr., sunk Buffalo, '36, capsized Detroit, '42, 6 lives lost.

Richards, J. S., schr., 273 g. t., b. '69, Conneaut, in com.

Richards, May, schr., 531 g. t., b. '80, Manitowoc, in com.

Richards, Rube, prop., 915 g. t., b. '81, Manitowoc, in com.

Richards, Wm., tug, 19 g. t., b. '73, Manitowoc, in com.

Richardson, G., schr., 24 g. t., b. '75, Dunkirk, passed out, '94.

Richardson, Wal. W., tug, 22 g. t., b. '84, West Bay City, in com.

Richelieu, Can. stmr., boiler exploded and 3 lives lost near Montreal, '82.

Richelieu, Can. stmr., now stmr. Belmont.

Richelieu, Can. prop., 54 n. t., b. '89, Sorel, in com.

Richmond, Can. schr., 100 g. t., b. '20, York, wrecked.

Richmond, brig, 168 t., b. Richmond, '42.

Richmond, schr., lost L. Mich., '44.

Richmond, Can. schr., 81 g. t., b. '57, Amherst Island, in com.

Richmond, tug, 21 g. t., b. '88, Saugatuck, in com.

Richmond, sty., 11 g. t., b. '93, Chicago, passed out '97.

Richmond, Belle, sty., 12 g. t., b. '72, Wash. Island, Wis., in com.

Richmond, C. T., schr., 230 t., wrecked Dunkirk, '70.

Richmond, C. Y., tug, lost L. Hur., '68.

Richmond, Dean, schr., wrecked Racine, '55.

Richmond, Dean, schr., 375 t., b. Cleveland, '56.

Richmond, Dean, stmr., b. about '55, shipped full cargo wheat, Chicago to Liverpool, '56.

Richmond, Dean, stmr., 1,416 t., burned St. Mary's r., '71.

Richmond, Dean, prop., 1,432 g. t., b. '64, Cleveland, foundered L. Erie, '93, 15 lives lost.

Richmond, H. A., schr., 208 g. t., b. '61, Buffalo, in com.

Richmond, Kate, schr., ashore Old Mineral Point, '69, raised '79.

Richmond, Olive, brig, b. before '44, wrecked L. Mich., '54.

Richmond Packet, schr., afloat '23, wrecked '26.

Richmond, W. T., brig, 225 t., b. Racine, passed out.

Rideau Bell, Can. schr., 131 g. t., b. '85, Kingston, in com.

Ridgway, stcb., 135 g. t., b. '83, Buffalo, passed out, '96.

Ried, Frank, Can. tug, 40 n. t., b. '86, Meaford, in com.

Rimouski, Can. prop., 125 g. t., b. '83, Montreal, in com.

Rigaud, Can. prop., now the W. J. Poupore.

Riggs, J. J., schr., stranded near Cleveland, '56.

Ringgold, schr., wrecking v., arrived Detroit from Paugasset, Mass., '66.

Ringleader, prop., 76 g. t., b. '89, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Ringleader, slp., 31 g. t, b. '89, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Rio Grande, schr., b. Three Mile Bay, L. Ont., '46.

Ripple, Can. stmr., b. '64, Toronto.

Ripple, Can. tug, 16 n. t., b. '81, Chatham, in com.

Ripple, Can. prop., 15 g. t., b. '84, Chatham, in com.

Ripple, Can. tug, 13 g. t., b. '74, Portsmouth, in com.

Ripple, y., b. Clayton, N. Y.

Rising Star, schr., 294 g. t., b. '65, Oswego, in com.

Ritchie, John, schr., 205 t., b. Algonac, '70, lost '88.

Riter, Chas. M., tug, 32 g. t., b. '76, Buffalo, in com.

Rutter, J. H., bge., wrecked near Ludington, '78.

Rival, scow, lost '69.

Rival, schr., 221 g. t.,, b. '57, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Rival, Can. tug, 213 n. t., b. '73, Quebec, in com.

Rival, slp., 11 g. t., b. '89, Milwaukee, in com.

Rival, slp., 10 g. t., b. '97, Clayton, in com.

River Bell, Can. prop., 14 g. t., b. '91, Challpeau Landing, in com.

River Queen, prop., burned Marine City, '68, made a tug.

River Queen, tug, 82 g. t., b. '66, Marine City, in com.

Riverside, schr., 278 g. t., b. '70, Oswego, lost L. Erie '93.

Riverside, prop., 153 g. t., b. Detroit, '72, later the Chauncey A. Morgan.

Riverside, prop., 124 g. t., b. '92, Buffalo, in com.

Riviere Du Loup, Can. stmr., 103 n. t., b. '73, Sorel, in com.

Roady, slp., 5 g. t., b. '93, in com.

Roanoke, schr., 161 t., b. Euclid, O., '43, wrecked near Muskegon, '54, 4 lives lost.

Roanoke, schr., wrecked L. Mich., '66.

Roanoke, prop., 1,069 g. t., b. '67, Cleveland, burned off Fourteen Mile Point, '94.

Roanoke, i. prop., 423 g. t., b. '71, Wilmington, Del, in com.

Roath, W. A., Can. tug, 52 g. t., b. '71, Port Colborne, in com.

Robb, W. T., tug, 125 t., b. Stromness, '64.

Robb, W. T., Can. tug, 300 g. t., b. '66, Oakville, dismantled Toronto.

Roberta, sty., 31 g. t., b. '88, Mt. Clemens, in com.

Roberts, schr., stranded Muskegon, '52.

Roberts, schr., 273 g. t., b. '56, Cleveland, in com.

Roberts, E. R., Can. prop., now Can. prop. City of Windsor.

Roberts, W. H., slp., 66 g. t., b. '62, Essex, N.Y., passed out, '94.

Robertson, Annie, tug, 22 g. t., b. '80, Toledo, in com.

Robertson, Duncan, tug, 37 g. t., b. '84, Grand Haven, in com.

Robertson, Jack, stcb., 90 g. t., b. '66, Joliet, Ill., passed out, '92.

Robin, bge., sunk St. Lawrence r., '71.

Robins, small schr., rebuilt as stmr. L. Ont.

Robinson, schr., wrecked L. Ont., '48.

Robinson, Chief justice, Can. stmr., 400 t., b. Niagara, '42.

Robinson, E., scow, lost, '69.

Robinson, Eva S., schr., 357 g. t., b. '71, Manistee, in com.

Robinson, Hiram, Can. prop., 61 g. t., b. '82, Pembroke, in com

Robinson, J., Can. scow, 31 g. t., b. '70, Black Creek, in com.

Robinson, Ida, schr., 21 g. t., b. '82, Sand Beach, passed out, '93.

Robinson, Kate, schr., 283 t., damaged, '69.

Robinson, Ned, scow, lost, '72.

Robinson, Peter, Can. schr., 150 g. t., b. '34, Lake Simcoe, broken up.

Robinson, Samuel, schr., b. '56, sunk by col., '72.

Robinson, W. B., Can. schr., 45 g. t., b. '71, Port Frank, in com.

Rob Roy, Can. bge., 470 n. t., b. '97, Picton, in com.

Rob Roy, slp., in com., '33.

Rob Roy, schr 97 g. t., b. '68, Perry, O., in com.

Rob Roy, tug, 14 g. t., b. '86, Ashtabula, in com.

Rob Roy, Can. schr., 27. g. t., b. '83, Leamington, in com.

Roby, George W., prop., 1,843 g. t., b. '89, West Bay City, in com.

Rochester, stmr., 472 t., b. near Fairport, '37, made bge., wrecked Erie, '52, 7 lives lost.

Rochester, stmr., 354 t., b. Oswego, '43.

Rochester, prop., 2,220 g. t., b. '80, Buffalo, in com.

Rock, Can. prop., 14 g. t., b. '83, Midland, in com.

Rockaway, schr,, lost L. Hur., '58.

Rockaway, schr., 164 g. t., b. '64, Oswego, passed out, '92.

Rockefeller, Frank, s. prop., 2,759 g. t., b. '96, Superior, in com.

Rocket, schr., b. Buffalo, '56, sunk L. Hur., '60.

Rocket, prop., 611 t., sunk Toledo, '74.

Rocket, Can. stmr., 337 n. t., b. '66, Montreal, in com.

Rockland, Can. schr., 136 g. t., b. '81, Rockland, in com.

Rockland, Can. tug, 85 n. t., b. '82, Rockland, in com.

Rockwell, schr., 120 t., b. Milwaukee, '45, wrecked near Muskegon, '55.

Rocky Mountains, brig, 280 t., b. Green Bay, '37, wrecked L. Mich., '54.

Rocky Mountains, schr., b. Three Mile Bay, L. Ont, '42.

Rocky Mountains, scow, b. '52, Black River, O.

Rodolph, slp., b. '37, Black River, O.

Rodolphe, Can. tug, 83 n. t., b. '85, Sorel, in com.

Roe, Ina, Can. prop., 23 g. t., b. '77, Hamilton, in com.

Roebling, John A., schr., b. '98, in com.

Roeder, C. J., schr., frozen in at Turtle island, '57.

Roelfson, bark., in com., '53.

Roena, scow, b. '56, Black River, O.

Rogers, Alide J., schr., 340 g. t., b. '62, Madison Dock, total loss L. Mich., '98.

Rogers, Dan, schr., 324 g. t., b. '83, Buffalo, in com.

Rogers, George, tug, 64 g. t., b. '89, Toledo, in com.

Rogers, Polly M., schr., 350 t., b. Charlotte, '70.

Roland, prop., 124 g. t., b. '85, Sandusky, sunk, '92.

Rollar, William, tug, 28 g. t,, b. '82, Saugatuck, in com.

Romana, sty., 57 g. t., b. '86, in com.

Roman, s. prop., 2,348 g. t., b. '91, Cleveland, in com.

Roman, schr., foundered L. Erie, '58, 9 lives lost.

Romeo, bge., lost '69, formerly stmr.

Romeo, stmr., 180 t., b. Detroit '45, made ferryboat, '58.

Romeo, prop., 61 g. t., b. 89, West Bay City, in com.

Romuldus, schr., 9 g. t., b. '97, N. Muskegon, in com.

Rooney, Loretta, Can. schr., 184 n. t., b. '66, Kingston, in com., formerly Mary Taylor.

Rooney, Wm. E., tug, 11 g. t., b. '73, Toledo, in com.

Roop, Henry, schr., b. '36, lost near Sandusky, '43.

Root, Ada J., scow, b. '68, Black River, O.

Root, H. A., prop., 198 g. t., b. '86, Saugatuck, in com.

Root, H. D., schr., 116 g. t., b. '63, Black River, O., in com.

Root, Matt, schr., sunk L. Mich., '63.

Rooth, W. A., Can. tug, 52 n. t., b. '71, Port Robinson, in com.

Rosa, brig, 165 t., b. '41, Black River, O., lost L. Mich., '44.

Rosabella, Can. scow, 21 g. t., b. '72, River Puce, in com.

Rosa, Belle, 131 g. t., b. '63, Milwaukee, in com.

Rosalie B., sty., 18 g. t., b. '93, Detroit, in com.

Rosaline, tug, 38 g. t., b. '89, Saugatuck, in com.

Rosaline, sty., 33 g. t., later the Volanta.

Roscius, schr., 227 g. t., b. '48, Cleveland, in com.

Roscoe, Amelia, schr., b. Cape Vincent before '53.

Rose, Can. schr., wrecked Georgian Bay, '51.

Rose, tug, 10 g. t., b. '71, Maumee, passed out, '97.

Rose, schr., 23 g. t., b. '80, Sheboygan, in com.

Rose Bud, schr., 30 g. t., b. '87, Oshkosh, in com.

Rose, D. F., prop., 259 g. t., b. '68, Marine City, in com.

Rose, Etta, schr., 11 g. t., b. '92, in com.

Rose, Fanny M., prop., 33 g. t., b. '93, Grand Haven, in com.

Rosedale, Can. prop., 1,778 n. t., b. Sunderland, '88, abandoned to underwriters, '97, rebuilt.

Rosemount, 1,736 n. t., b. '96, Newcastleon, in com.

Rosenberry, bark, b. after '50, Conneaut.

Ross, Ella, Can. stmr., 117 n. t., b. '76, Montreal, in com., formerly Gipsy.

Ross, Elsie, Can. prop., 10 g. t., b. '91, Carleton, in com.

Ross, E. P., tug, 28 g. t., b. '74, Buffalo, passed out, '94.

Ross, Harriet, schr., 179 g. t., b. '54, Buffalo, passed out, '95.

Ross, John, schr., 65 g. t., b. '66, Essex, in com.

Ross, J. W., schr., wrecked Buffalo, '56.

Ross, Lewis, schr., lost, '89, near Rondeau.

Ross, Myrtle M., prop., 156 g. t., b. '90, South Haven, in com.

Ross, W., Can. tug, 16 n. t., b. '70, Port Robinson, in com.

Rosseau, Can. prop., 53 g. t., b. '80, Gravenhurst, in com.

Rosseter, A., prop., 200 t., b. Chicago, '47, wrecked L. Mich., '55.

Rothesay Castle, Can. stmr., about 450 t., b. Niagara, '75.

Rothesay Castle, Can. prop., 400 t., b. on Clyde, '64, for blockade runner, burned Shediac, '74, rebuilt and renamed Southern Belle.

Rough and Ready, scow, 97 t., b. '47.

Rough and Ready, schr., 12 g. t., b. '85, St. James, Mich., in com.

Roumania, prop., 1,837 g. t., b. '87, West Bay City, in com.

Rounds, W. H., schr., 308 g. t., b. '75, Tonawanda, in com.

Rover, schr., 42 g. t., b. '73, Fort Howard, in com.

Rover, Can. schr., 20 g. t., b. '78, Oakville, in com.

Rover, Can. bge., 46 g. t., b. '84, Wallaceburg, in com.

Rover, Can. tug, 51 n. t., b. '87, Owen Sound, in com.

Rover, slpy., 5 g. t., b. '89, Cleveland, in com.

Rover, Can. schr., 14 g. t., b. '94, Napanee, in com.

Rover, slp., 7 g. t., b. '96, Alexandria Bay, in com.

Roving Star, schr., 30 g. t., b. '81, Egg Harbor, Wis., passed out, '94.

Roy, tug, 88 g. t., b. '84, Marine City, crushed by ice Stony Point, '95.

Roy, R. T., tug, 24 g. t., b. '91, Cleveland, in com.

Royal, Can. gunboat, b. England.

Royal, Can. schr., 70 g. t., b. '89, Drummond's Island, in com.

Royal Charlotte, English vessel, built 1764.

Royal George, 510 t., Brit. v., 21 guns, on L. Ont., '12, afterwards the Niagara.

Royal Oak, schr., sunk Port Stanley, '56.

Royal Susan, schr., ashore Long Island, '51.

Royce, Alice, schr., 14 g. t., b. '90, Saugatuck, in com.

Royce, E. P., schr., 249 t., b. Sack Bay, Mich., '73, wrecked Cana island, '93.

Ruby, stmr., 251 t., b. Newport, '51, broken up.

Ruby, schr., total wreck Sheboygan, '68.

Ruby, bge., burned Detroit r., '71.

Ruby, Can. tug, 44 n. t., b. '78, Brockville, in com.

Ruby, schr., 106 g. t., b. '75, Trenton, passed out, '95.

Ruby, tug, 17 g. t., b. '89, Manistee, in com.

Ruby, tug, 33 g. t., b. '86, Saugatuck, in com.

Ruby, J. S., prop., 128 g. t., b. '81, Fair Haven, Mich., burned, '91.

Rucker, ferry boat, b. Detroit, '98, in com.

Rudolph, prop., stranded Marblehead, '81.

Rudolph, Wm., prop., 267 g. t., b. '80, Mt. Clemens, in com.

Ruelle, Grace A., tug, 13 g. t., formerly John Nice, b. '77, Brooklyn, N. Y., in com.

Rugby, scow, lost L. Erie, '62, with 7 lives.

Rugee, John, prop., 1,216 g. t., b. '88, Milwaukee, in com.

Ruggles, S. B., schr., ashore L. Erie, '38.

Ruggles, S. B., brig, 184 t., lost near Buffalo, '51.

Rumage, S. S., tug, 64 g. t., b. Cleveland, '63, later the Charlie O. Smith.

Rumball, Jennie, Can. schr., 110 t., b. Goderich, wrecked 40 miles north Goderich.

Rumbell, Jos. E. Jr., tug, 16 g. t., b. '71, Milwaukee, passed out, '93.

Rumbell, J. E., prop., 108 g. t., b. '83, Portage Harbor, in com.

Rung Bros., sty., 18 g. t., b. '84, Buffalo, N. Y., in com.

Runnels, D. N tug, 37 g. t., b. '90, Port Huron, in com.

Runnels, H. E., prop., 862 g. t., b. '93, Port Huron, in com.

Rush, schr., 50 t., b. Three Mile Bay, L. Ont., '45, capsized L. Erie, '51.

Rush, scow, b. '53, Black River, O.

Rush, Benj., U. S. rev. cut., 35 t., b. Erie, '28.

Russell, schr., 630 t., b. Toledo, '70, sunk by col. St. Mary's r., '82, 3 lives lost.

Russell, Can. tug, 90 n. t., b. '96, Rockland, in com.

Russell, Frank, Can. bge., 370 n. t., b. '71, Quebec, in com.

Russell, Geo. D., schr., 658 g. t., later the Checotah.

Russell, J. Scott, prop., 1,192 g. t., b. '89, Duluth, in com.

Russia, schr., 140 g. t., later the Eugenia Vesta.

Russia, i. prop., 1,501 g. t., b. '72, Buffalo, in com.

Russian, schr., 305 g. t., b. '62, Oswego, in com.

Rust, David W., prop., 884 g. t., b. '73, Saginaw, com.

Ruth, sty., 28 g. t., b. '82, Camden, N. J., in com.

Rutherford, E. H., Can. schr., 356 n. t., b. '69, Port Dalhousie, in com.

Rutter, J. H., schr., 1,224 g. t., b. '73, Marine City, chartered ocean, '98.

Ryan, prop., foundered Port Austin, '90.

Ryan, Charles C., tug, 28 g. t., b. '81, Lockport, in com.

Ryan, Charles N., schr., 411 g. t., b. '73, Sandusky, wrecked Ludington, '96.

Ryan, T. M., bge., wrecked Point Albino, '75.

Ryerson, Carrie A., tug, 58 g. t., b. '83, Grand Haven, in com.

 


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