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:
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 [sic], 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.
