Monterey (Schooner), U16459, aground, 11 Nov 1877

Information was received at this port Sunday, that during the new storm of Saturday morning the schooner MONTEREY had gone on a reef two miles north of Alcona. The crew escaped to the shore in the yawl boat. The tug NIAGARA, with the necessary wrecking apparutus, left early Sunday morning to go to her relief. The MONTEREY is of 308 tons burden, and is owned by Merrick & Co., of this port, and is valued at about $10,000.
      Cleveland Herald
      November 13, 1877



      Port Huron, Nov. 13. - The tug MOCKING BIRD, with the schooner J.R. BENSON, which she rescued from Middle Island, arrived down this evening. The BENSON is in good condition and will be docked for repairs. The tug NIAGARA, working at the schooner MONTEREY, was forced to come after an additional pump, the vessel being so badly damaged that one pump would not raise her. The schooner JAMES C. KING lost nearly all her canvas in the late gale near Alpena, and tows to Chicago.
      Cleveland Herald
      November 14, 1877



      The tug NIADARA and schooner TIMOTHY BAKER, with steam pump and other wrecking apparatus on board, have gone from Detroit to the relief of the schooner MONTEREY, ashore near Alcona, Lake Huron.
      Cleveland Herald
      November 15, 1877


     
      Detroit Free Press, 19th. - The tug NIAGARA, which has been at work on the schooner MONTEREY, returned to this port Saturday morning with the schooner TIM BAKER and pumps. The sails and rigging and the deck-load of lumber on the MONTEREY was transferred to the BAKER and brought to this port. The NIAGARA and another TUG were to leave Saturday night for the MONTEREY, which they will attempt to pull off by force.
      Cleveland Herald
      November 20, 1877


NAME: MONTERAY (Pre-list); MONTEREY (1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879;
1880; 1880-81; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 16459
SIGNAL LETTERS:
LOA: 127.0
BEAM: 26.2
DEPTH: 11.3
GROSS: 308.50 (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1880-
81; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885
NET: 293.08 (1884; 1885
YEAR BUILT: 1866
STATE: MI
CITY: Detroit
HOME PORT: Detroit, MI (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880;
1880-81; 1882; 1883; 1884; 1885
YEARS LISTED: Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878; 1879; 1880; 1880-81; 1882;
1883; 1884; 1885
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