Name of Wreck: George Finnie
Photos by Vlada Dekina
Organizing Group: Niagara Divers's Association
Official Number: 10545
Nation of Registry: US
Construction Details
Year Built: 1866
Built At: Oswego, NY
Built By: G. Goble
Vessel Type: Wooden
Rig: Three-masted Schooner
Dimensions
Length: 130'
Beam: 26'
Draft: 10'
Gross Tonnage: 301
Description of Loss:
Foundered in gale Nov. 15, 1891
Location: 11.3NM/185.9T
Port Maitland, 20.2NM/230.7T Port Colborne,
15.6NM/313.3T Dunkirk.
G.P.S 42-40.087/79-36.250
Depth: 100
Notes: Orange/white mooring buoy attached to windlass when deployed.
General Information:
Built 1866 at Oswego, NY.
Lost in a storm November 17, 1891.
Lost all seven crew.
136’ x 26’ x 10’, 300 gross tons.
Constructed as a three master, converted to two.
Maximum depth 102’.
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