Henry Roop was a two-masted wooden schooner built in 1835 in Black Rock, New York, USA.[1][2] It was also seen as "H. Roop." The ship measured 65 by 19 by 7 feet and weighed 80 tons. Her last cargo was salt. She was lost in a storm on October 12, 1843, bound for Sandusky, Ohio, USA. There was no loss of life.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Henry Roop |
| Builder | Black Rock, New York |
| Launched | 1835 |
| Fate | Lost in a storm, October 12, 1843, bound for Sandusky, Ohio |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Schooner |
| Tons burthen | 80 tons |
| Length | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Beam | 19 ft (5.8 m) |
| Draft | 7 ft (2.1 m) |
References
edit- ^ outside.in · Black Rock, Buffalo NY
- ^ "The History of Waterways and Canal Construction Buffalo, NY Part III". Archived from the original on 2012-02-06. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
Sources: nsp,hgl, wl. and http://www.boatnerd.com/swayze/shipwreck/r.htm