Kinghorn

Ship Type: Barge
Built: Montreal Quebec, Canada
Lifespan: Launched 1871, Sank April 27, 1897
Length: 131ft. Beam 24.8
Loss of Life: 0
Depth: 90ft.
Location: Rockport, Ontario, Canada
Access: Boat

April 27, 1897, the tug Hiram A Walker under Captain Boyd headed for Grenadier Island where the Captain of the Kinghorn reported his craft leaking badly. The Walker headed for Rockport with the injured barge however lost her 1/2 mile from Rockport in 90 ft. of water.

 

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