F. T. Barney (schooner)

The F.T. Barney was a 19th-century American schooner that sank in 1868. Her wreck in Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[3]

History
United States
Name	F.T. Barney
Operator	Lewis Wells
Builder	W. Cheney
Completed	1856
Out of service	October 23, 1868
Fate	Wrecked in Lake Huron
General characteristics
Type	Schooner
Tonnage	254 tons
Length	126 feet (38 m)
Beam	26 feet (7.9 m)
Depth	11 feet (3.4 m)
Installed power	Sail
Notes	Official number 9535[1]
F.T. Barney Shipwreck
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	Lake Huron, near Rogers City, Michigan[2]
Coordinates	45°29′9″N 83°50′33″W
Area	23 acres (9.3 ha)
Built	1855 (1855)
Built by	William Cherry
NRHP reference No.	91001016[3]
Added to NRHP	August 19, 1991

F.T. Barney was built in 1856 by William Cherry[4] of Vermilion, Ohio,[5] and was owned by Lewis Wells, also of Vermillion.[6] In late 1857, she ran aground near Goderich, Ontario, but was successfully towed to Detroit, Michigan, for repairs.[7]

Just after midnight[8] on October 23, 1868, F.T. Barney was traveling from Cleveland to Milwaukee with a load of coal. In Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan, the F.T. Barney collided with the schooner T.J. Bronson. F.T. Barney sank in less than two minutes, but there were no deaths.[5] Later investigation determined that both vessels were equally at fault.[8]

The wreck remained undiscovered until 1987.[6] It is in 160 feet (49 meters) of water, and is one of the most complete wrecks of a schooner of its era. The masts and deck equipment are still in place.[5]

Wreck