| Date Built: 1862 | Construction: Wooden Schooner |
| Owners: Thomas Hood | Builders: Albert Little |
| Dimensions: 129ft, 302g 286n | Cargo: Coal |
Condition: Hull partially & stern collasped due to salvage efforts. Rudder & center board intact, windlass, chain but anchor removed. Broken timbers are abundant at this site. |
Location: 2 mi. NNE at 54 degrees of Thunder Bay Island Lighthouse | Depth: 61' |
Date of Loss: June 1,1887 |
Lat/Lon: 45° 03' 15.34" /083° 10' 1.66" |
Type of Loss: Collision | Loran: 30807.3/48672.9 / |
Loss of Life: None |
GPS: 45° 03.2428' /083° 10.5966' |
Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES! |
On June 1, 1887, while north bound in a thick fog and heavy weather, the schooner Lucinda VanValkenburg was loaded with coal when the Steamer LEHIGH rammed her. The schooner was on a southeast tack when the collision occurred.
All of the schooner’s crew were picked up from their yawl by the LEHIGH which had circled back after the collision.
The only injury suffered was a head wound suffered by the ships cook.
Sources: Bedford 2000; Hoagman 1999; NOAA 1999; Stonehouse 1992; Swayze 1999; McConnell; Kauffman; Barker
