Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Mary Ann Rankin (Schooner), U16329, aground, 15 Sep 1863

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Schooner MARY ANN RANKIN, cargo wheat, ashore on East Sister Island reef, Lake Erie.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Wednesday, January 20, 1864

      . . . . .

      ASHORE. - The schooner RANKIN, bound from Toledo to Buffalo, with a cargo of wheat, got ashore on East Sister Reef, Lake Erie, Tuesday night, and at the present time lies in a precarious situation. The tug RED ERIC left here yesterday afternoon with steam pumps to go to her relief. - Detroit Free Press.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Friday, September 18, 1863

      . . . . .

      SCHOONER RANKIN ASHORE. - The tug RED ERIC, which left here on Wednesday afternoon with steam pumps to go to the relief of the schooner RANKIN, ashore at East Sister Island, returned to this port yesterday, having successfully accomplished her mission by getting the vessel afloat without damage. - Detroit Free Press.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Saturday, September 19, 1863

      . . . . .

NAME: MARY ANN RANKIN
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 16329
SIGNAL LETTERS:
LOA:
BEAM:
DEPTH:
GROSS: 105.18 (Pre-list; 1869); 110.84 (1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878)
NET:
YEAR BUILT:
STATE:
CITY:
HOME PORT: Buffalo, NY (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878)
YEARS LISTED: Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878.
NOTES:

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $150
Cargo: $200
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1863
Subject(s)
Schooners
Mary Ann Rankin (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.285
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Mary Ann Rankin (Schooner), U16329, aground, 15 Sep 1863