F. T. Barney 1868
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | F. T. Barney | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1868 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | schooner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Collision | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): collision |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 45.4858, -83.8425 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
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.
F.T. Barney was built in 1856 by William Cherry of Vermilion, Ohio, and was owned by Lewis Wells, also of Vermillion. In late 1857, she ran aground near Goderich, Ontario, but was successfully towed to Detroit, Michigan, for repairs.
Just after midnight 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. Later investigation determined that both vessels were equally at fault.
Location
- Recorded position: 45.4858, -83.8425 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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