The Carlingford was a three-masted wooden schooner built in 1869 at Port Huron, Michigan. On November 12, 1881 she sank in Lake Erie following a collision with the steamer Brunswick, which also went down in the same accident. Today she rests in 95 feet of water and is one of the mooring sites organized by the Niagara Divers’ Association.
General information
Three-masted schooner built in 1869. Sank November 12, 1881 after a collision with the steamer Brunswick (which also sank). Approximately 154.5 x 31 x 12 feet at 470 gross tons, lying in 95 feet of water.
Construction details
- Year built: 1869
- Built at: Port Huron, Michigan
- Built by: Fitzgerald
- Vessel type: Wooden
- Rig: Three-masted schooner
- Official number: 125024
- Nation of registry: United States
Dimensions
- Length: 154.58 ft
- Beam: 31.08 ft
- Draft: 12.25 ft
- Gross tonnage: 470
Loss
Collision with the steamer Brunswick, November 12, 1881.
Location and depth
- Bearings: 12.8 NM / 159.5T Port Maitland; 16.8 NM / 216.5T Port Colborne; 11.5 NM / 330.1T Dunkirk
- GPS: 42-39.288 / 79-28.597
- Depth: 95 ft
Diver notes
One 2400 lb block off the bow. Marked with an orange and white mooring buoy when deployed.
