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Two-masted wooden schooner built in 1835 in Black Rock, New York
History
NameHenry Roop
BuilderBlack Rock, New York
Launched1835
FateLost in a storm, October 12, 1843, bound for Sandusky, Ohio
General characteristics
Class and typeSchooner
Tons burthen80 tons
Length65 ft (20 m)
Beam19 ft (5.8 m)
Draft7 ft (2.1 m)

Henry Roop was a two-masted wooden schooner built in 1835 in Black Rock, New York, USA. 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.

References

  1. outside.in ยท Black Rock, Buffalo NY
  2. "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

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