Lillie Parsons

The Lillie Parsons was an American two-masted schooner which sank in the Saint Lawrence Seaway near Brockville, Ontario, Canada, in 1877.

History
United States
NameLillie Parsons
Launched14 September 1868
FateSank, 5 August 1877
General characteristics
TypeGreat Lakes centreboard schooner[1]
Tons burthen276 tons[2]
Length131 ft (40 m)[2]
Beam26 ft (7.9 m)[2]
Depth of hold10 ft (3.0 m)[1]
Sail planFore-and-aft rig[1]
Capacity500 long tons (508 t)[1]
Crew6[1]

The ship was launched on September 14, 1868, in Tonawanda, New York. On August 5, 1877, she hit a rock, took on water and sank after her cargo shifted during a squall.[1]

The wreck was discovered on August 6, 1963, by three members of the local diving club,[3] complete with 500 tons of coal on board. She rests at a depth of about 65 feet (20 m), off the shore of Sparrow Island.

References

  1. "Wrecks - Lillie Parsons". northerntechdiver.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  2. "Lillie Parsons". Roy Letts Photography. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  3. "Lillie Parsons". saveontarioshipwrecks.on.ca. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

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