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| History | |
|---|---|
 United States | |
| Name | F.T. Barney |
| Operator | Lewis Wells |
| Builder | W. Cheney |
| Completed | 1856 |
| Out of service | October 23, 1868 |
| Fate | Wrecked inLake Huron |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Tonnage | 254 tons |
| Length | 126 feet (38 m) |
| Beam | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Depth | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
| Installed power | Sail |
| Notes | Official number 9535[1] |
F.T. Barney Shipwreck | |
  Location in United States Show map of the United States | |
| Location | Lake Huron, nearRogers City, Michigan[3] |
| Coordinates | 45°29′9″N83°50′33″W / 45.48583°N 83.84250°W /45.48583; -83.84250 |
| Area | 23 acres (9.3 ha) |
| Built | 1855 (1855) |
| Built by | William Cherry |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001016[2] |
| Added to NRHP | August 19, 1991 |
TheF.T. Barney was a 19th-century Americanschooner that sank in 1868. Her wreck inLake Huron nearRogers City,Michigan, was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1991.[2]
F.T. Barney was built in 1856 by William Cherry[4] ofVermilion,Ohio,[5] and was owned by Lewis Wells, also of Vermillion.[6] In late 1857, she ran aground nearGoderich,Ontario, but was successfully towed toDetroit, Michigan, for repairs.[7]
Just after midnight[8] on October 23, 1868,F.T. Barney was traveling fromCleveland toMilwaukee with a load ofcoal. In Lake Huron near Rogers City, Michigan, theF.T. Barney collided with the schoonerT.J. Bronson.F.T. Barney sank in less than two minutes, but there were no deaths.[5] Later investigation determined that both vessels were equally at fault.[8]
The wreck remained undiscovered until 1987.[6] It is in 160 feet (49 meters) of water, and is one of the most complete wrecks of a schooner of its era. The masts and deck equipment are still in place.[5]
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