Schooner
Grace
Channon
Sunk in 185 feet of water, the schooner was 168 feet in length. She was built in 1873, and went down in 1877 and is on a even keel, total intact with the cabin still on the main deck.
| GRACE A. CHANNON Other names : none , but many spelling variations of the name are seen including SHANNON, CHARMON, CHARMING, CHARME, etc. Official no. : 85309 Type at loss : schooner, wood, 3-mast Build info : 1873, W. Ellinwood, E. Saginaw, MI Specs : 141x26x12, 266 g Date of loss : 1877, Aug 2 Place of loss : 12 mi S of Milwaukee Lake : Michigan Type of loss : collision Loss of life : 1 Carrying : light or coal Detail : Collided with the propeller tug FAVORITE and sunk. Bound Chicago for Buffalo. The young son of the owner of the schooner was lost. Out of Chicago Sources: vbs,usls,bb,es,nsp |
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