Caledonia

Posted by AvM on Saturday 25th of February 2023 01:22

I have some of data regarding that ship form Canada Great Lakes Museum (Walter Lewis)

She was rebuilt as a merchantman GENERAL WAYNE and her measurment in 1815 are
85 39/95 bm 56ft x 18ft9in 8ft

if you need more data please write me
andreas at vonmach dot de

Posted by AvM on Friday 24th of February 2023 22:42

Many Canadian books mentioned that she was built by William Bell, a Scotsman from Leith master shipwright at Amherstburg since 1803

Posted by AvM on Friday 24th of February 2023 22:18

To promote the Interest and Security of the North West Company Canada's Fur Trade and the War of 1812 Jean Morrison

WAR ON THE LAKES
After the war, William McKay proclaimed that it was he who had requisitioned the “ships &c of the North West Company for the use of the Government.” One of these ships may have been the Caledonia, the NWC schooner Captain Roberts appropriated for his seizure of Michilimackinac. Launched at Amherstburg in 1807 to transport North West Company goods and furs between Lake Erie and St. Mary’s River, she also carried supplies and troops for the British military. Unfortunately for the Company and the Navy, a US gunboat seized her in the Niagara River on 9 October 1812. She became the US Caledonia. On 14 November 1812, the Gettysburg Centinel [sic] reported: The Caledonia was loaded with furs belonging to the north western company and the cargo is estimated at 160,000 dollars. The prize money to each of the brave sailors will be about 5,000 dollars.

Posted by AvM on Friday 24th of February 2023 22:03

The Enquirer. (Richmond, Virginia)September 25, 1812 Listed her as armed British brig belonginto the service of the North Western Trading company

The Albany Register August 17, 1813
Extract of a Letter from a Gentleman in Eric to His Friend in Pittsburg, Dated Eric, Aug. 2
listed Caledonia armed with
1-32lb
2-24lb long
2-12pdr long

The Columbian (New York, New York)August 3, 1815 listed her withn the schooner AMELIA as merchant vessels to be repaired at Eire

Posted by Matthew Bedard on Thursday 23rd of February 2023 18:59

Is there Amy information on the length of the brig? Was it in similar size to the Lawrence or Niagara, or was it a slightly smaller brig? Additionally, is it possible to add an image of the Caledonia to this page? I would like to know all that I can of this ship, for I am wanting to begin a Living History group representing her crew.

Posted by William Miller on Monday 27th of December 2021 18:24

Does anyone offer a model of the Caledonia?