| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | J.B. Penfield |
| Launched: | July 1861 |
| Renamed: | A.E. Vickery, 25 February 1884 |
| Fate: | Sank, 17 August 1889 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Schooner |
| Length: | 136 ft 2 in (41.50 m) |
| Beam: | 26 ft 2 in (7.98 m) |
| Draft: | 10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
A.E. Vickery was a wooden three masted schooner built in 1861 and measured 136.2 ft. x 26.2 ft. x 10.8 ft.[1] The boat was launched in July 1861 at Three Mile Bay, New York as J.B. Penfield, and under that name sailed through the Welland Canal coming from Detroit to Oswego, New York.[2]. It was renamed A.E. Vickery on 25 February 1884 and sank on 17 August 1889 when it struck a shoal while entering the American Narrows with a cargo of 21,000 bushels of corn destined for Wisers Distillery at Prescott, Ontario, the makers of Wiser's whisky.[3] The wreck now rests at about 35 metres (115 ft) underwater near Rock Island Light house at position [4][5]