Great Lakes Maritime History
History of the Great Lakes
Vol. 1 by J.B. Mansfield
Published Chicago: J.H. Beers & Co. 1899
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LAKE VESSELS.
CHAPTER XLII.
LIST OF LAKE VESSELS.
Past and Present.
The compilation of a complete list of all vessels that have sailed the Great Lakes is, perhaps, impossible, for many early records have been destroyed, and those remaining are sometimes incomplete. The following directory has been prepared with great care, and no available source of information that might add to the accuracy or to the number has been neglected. Few if any prominent vessels on the lakes, it is believed, have been omitted, and the list is by far the most complete that has ever been compiled. It contains with comparatively few exceptions the names of all lake craft from the earliest historical times to the present.
The abreviations used are usually self explanatory. Those most commonly employed are as follows:
b., for built.
bge., barge.
c., composite.
Can., Canadian.
col., collision.
com., commission.
cfy., car ferry.
g. t., gross tons.
Hur., Huron.
l., lake.
Mich., Michigan.
n.t., net tonnage; or sometimes, when applied to
Canadian vessels, new tonnage.
prop., propellor.
r., river
rev. cut., revenue cutter.
straits, Straits of Mackinac.
Sup., Superior.
stmr., steamer.
sty., steamyacht.
stcb., steam canal boat.
stpd., steam pile driver.
stl., steam lighter.
std., steam dredge.
schr., sail vessels or barges.
slp., sail sloop.
sly., sloop yacht.
U. S. Gov., United States Government.
v., vessel.
'98, 1898, etc.
By steamer is usually meant side-wheel steamer, but it includes also
many propellers among the Canadian vessels and sometimes American
propellers, old vessel lists not always maintaining the distinction
between side-wheel steamers and propellers:
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, 5 lives 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.
