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    VESSEL NAME:   Charles C. Ryan
    OTHER NAME(s): Lake Ontario (Can.), renamed 1890
    OFFICIAL NO:   US 126662
    DATE OF LOSS:  7 June 1890
    CAUSE OF LOSS: Foundered
    LOCATION:      Lake Huron, 10 mi. north of Port Austin light
    RIG TYPE:      Steambarge
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       at Buffalo, 1890 *
                   (built on the bottom of Can. propeller LAKE ONTARIO)
    OWNER(S):      Thomas M. Ryan, Buffalo, N.Y.
    MASTER:        Capt. Michael Carr, Buffalo
    TONNAGE:       491.08 gt
    DIMENSIONS:    138 x 30 x 13
    CASUALTIES:    1

                   The CHARLES C. RYAN was en route from Midland, Ontario,
                 to Buffalo with her consorts JOURNEYMAN and COHEN in tow
                 when the RYAN began leaking somewhere near the boiler. At
                 first it was thought the leak could be controlled but the
                 water began gaining on the pumps rapidly. After blowing
                 signal for her consorts to let go the RYAN made for Alpena
                 at top speed. Within a couple of hours the crew was forced
                 to take to the yawl. The mate, Patrick Slattery, refused
                 to leave the RYAN and was the lone fatality. After rowing
                 and bailing all night the remainder of the crew were
                 picked up by the schooner BRECK.

                   *Propeller LAKE ONTARIO was built by Simpson at St.
                 Catharines in 1874. One source says 1872. Wrecked in
                 1888. In 1884 she was owned by the Lake & River SS Co.

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Sources: Polks Directory of Marine Interests of the Great Lakes - 1884
         Vessel Enrollment, 1890
         Buffalo Morning Express - 17 June 1890