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Lillie Parsons 
Summary
The Lillie Parsons was an American two-masted schooner which sank in the Saint Lawrence Seaway near Brockville, Ontario, Canada, in 1877.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | Lillie Parsons |
| Launched | 14 September 1868 |
| Fate | Sank, 5 August 1877 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Great Lakes centreboard schooner[2] |
| Tons burthen | 276 tons[1] |
| Length | 131 ft (40 m)[1] |
| Beam | 26 ft (7.9 m)[1] |
| Depth of hold | 10 ft (3.0 m)[2] |
| Sail plan | Fore-and-aft rig[2] |
| Capacity | 500 long tons (508 t)[2] |
| Crew | 6[2] |
The ship was launched on September 14, 1868, in Tonawanda, New York. On August 5, 1877, she hit a rock, took on water and sank after her cargo shifted during a squall.[2]
The wreck was discovered on August 6, 1963, by three members of the local diving club,[3] complete with 500 tons of coal on board. She rests at a depth of about 65 feet (20 m), off the shore of Sparrow Island.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lillie Parsons". Roy Letts Photography. 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wrecks - Lillie Parsons". northerntechdiver.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 June 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
- ^ "Lillie Parsons". saveontarioshipwrecks.on.ca. 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
External links edit
- Lillie Parsons diving information from Geodiving
- Lillie Parsons dive guide from Save Ontario Shipwrecks
44°33′22.25″N 75°43′7.61″W / 44.5561806°N 75.7187806°W