Starling (Schooner), burnt, 7 Jan 1895
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STARLING Schooner. Home port, Picton. On Jan.7, 1895 Schooner while in winter quarters at Toronto, Lake Ontario, caught fire and became a total loss. 198 Tons Reg. Valued at $1,500.
Statement of Wreck & Casualty for the year 1895
Dept. Marine & Fisheries. Sessional Papers 1896
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Name..................STARLING
Type..................Schooner
Tonnage...............198 Tons
When built............1873
Where built...........Sophiasburg
Present Master........S.Collier
Builders name.........John Tait
Date of Certificate...May 28,1873
Description of vessel
Length................108 feet
Breadth...............24 feet & 10/10ths. (above)
Depth of hold.........10 feet
Masts.................Two
Bowsprit..............Standing
Stern.................Square
How built.............Carvel
How rigged............Schooner
Figure-head...........None
Decks.................Two ??
Subscribing owners:-Solomon & Jacob Collier, sold to J.Starling and Peter Conger of Bellville and Toronto,dated May 31, 1873.
NOTATIONS
Carried to new book.
I have from enquiries made, reliable informatiom that this vessel has been lost, destroyed or broken-up. Register Closed dated Dec. 31, 1897.
Port of Picton Shipping Register
No. 41 of 1873
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: burnt
Hull damage: $1,500
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1895
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.8742
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.634444 Longitude: -79.370833
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
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