A.E. Vickery

History
United States
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, United States as J.B. Penfield, and under that name sailed through the Welland Canal coming from Detroit, Michigan 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.[3] The wreck now rests at about 35 metres (115 ft) underwater near Rock Island Light at position 44°16.820′N 76°01.183′W / 44.280333°N 76.019717°W / 44.280333; -76.019717Coordinates: 44°16.820′N 76°01.183′W / 44.280333°N 76.019717°W / 44.280333; -76.019717.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "1000islands.com". Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Big Day for Welland Canal". Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. ↑ "RockIslandLightHouse.org". Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Office of Coast Survey 2009". Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  5. ↑ "Exact Location On Google Maps". Retrieved 2009-07-01.

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