F.T. Barney
Two-Masted Schooner · Lost 1868 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
F.T. Barney was a two-masted schooner lost in Lake Huron.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
F.T. Barney was built at Vermillion, Ohio, in 1856. It carried coal between Cleveland and Milwaukee on its final voyage. A collision with another schooner sank it in October 1868 without loss of life. Its upright wreck retains a stern cabin and standing mainmast.
Vessel
- 1856
- W. Cheney
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- Wood
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- Sail
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Loss
- October 23, 1868
- Collision
- Off Presque Isle, Michigan
- Lake Huron
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- Coal
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- 0
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The Wreck Today
- 160 ft
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- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
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- Position not established
- Off Presque Isle, Michigan
No wreck-position coordinates transcribed for this record.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)
Crew totals and details not stated here are not established in the sources reviewed.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Vessel identity, construction and documented loss history.
