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Vessel

Frank C. Leighton

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ErasIrish era
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Summary

The Frank C. Leighton was a schooner carrying iron ore when it became stranded on the west side of Beaver Island in 1887. The held account says the station keeper and volunteer crew saved it.1

Evidence and limits

The vessel is based on a December 1961 local retrospective. It is not merged with other vessels of the same name without a contemporary record establishing identity, and no registry, owner, master, or exact shore location is asserted.

Open questions

  • What were the vessel’s registry, owner, master, dimensions, and home port?
  • Can a contemporary report document the stranding and rescue?

See also

Sources

Footnotes

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “The Changing Face of Beaver Island.” ↩

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, December 1961, “The Changing Face of Beaver Island.”
    Retrospective identifies the Frank C. Leighton as a schooner carrying iron ore that became stranded on the west side of Beaver Island in 1887 and was saved by the station keeper and volunteer crew.
    beaver_beacon · 1961-12_Beaver-Beacon