AH-WR-0491

Edward E. Skeele

Schooner · United States · Lost 1921 · Georgian Bay & the North Channel

A schooner built in 1856 as Pauline, renamed Edward E. Skeele, that dragged anchor and stranded on Barrie Island in the North Channel in 1921.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in 1856 at Milwaukee as the schooner Pauline, the vessel was later renamed John Mee and finally Edward E. Skeele in 1912. While under tow of the tug Third Michigan out of Ludington, Michigan, she dragged anchor and stranded on Barrie Island in the North Channel of Georgian Bay on September 25, 1921. Her crew waded ashore safely.

Vessel

Built: 1856
Registry: US official number 19674
Builder: George Barber
Yard: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Material: Wood
Length: 122.75 ft
Beam: 26.75 ft
Tonnage: 199.43
Propulsion: Sail (towed at loss)
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: September 25, 1921
Cause: Grounding
Location: Barrie Island, North Channel, Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay
Water: Lake Huron (Georgian Bay, North Channel)
Voyage: Ludington, Michigan
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 45.93° N 82.65° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Barrie Island, Manitoulin Island, North Channel
Region: Georgian Bay & the North Channel

General area only: coordinate of Barrie Island from the Canadian Geographical Names Database (Natural Resources Canada), marking the named place of loss recorded for this vessel, not a surveyed wreck position.