Site NameLillie Parsons
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Location:
NW corner of Sparrow Island near Brockville / N44°33'19.9188" W75°43'7.3200000000002"
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Site ID:
61
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Organization:
SOS Thousand Islands
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Record Date:
June 25,2003
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Wreck Type:
Schooner
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Rig:
2 Masted
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Length:
131
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Hull Material:
Wood
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Body of Water:
Saint Lawrence
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Depth min:
45
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Depth max:
85
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Current:
3-4 Knots
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Buoy Type:
Conical
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Line Type:
Nylon - twist
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Line Size:
45
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Buoy Anchor Type:
Cement - Large
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SOS Plaque:
Yes
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Notes:
The Lillie lies upside down on a rock ledge. The buoy is used as a drop point for divers. Diver pickup is at the east side of the island where there are many public docks.
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Description:
While sailing from Black Rock, NY to Brockville with a cargo of coal, the Parson ran into a storm. Her cargo shifted and soon the Parson was floating on her beam ends, shortly after which she stuck a shoal and sank. The date was August 5, 1877.
Buoy Status Updates
Site Name | Record Date | Buoy Status | NOTSHIP# | Comment |
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Lillie Parsons | 16/11/2020 | Swapped | SPAR buoy was remove for winter and replaced by a plastic jug. SPAR buoy will be back in place early spring like usual. | |
Lillie Parsons | 29/06/2020 | Deployed | C-0973-20 | |
Lillie Parsons | 08/12/2019 | Checked | NW-C-2933-19 | |
Lillie Parsons | 08/12/2019 | Swapped | SPAR buoy removed and swapped with a plastic jug for winter. | |
Lillie Parsons | 01/06/2019 | Deployed | SPAR buoy deployed. |