The Capsizing of the Sand Merchant (1936)

In his first-hand account of the sinking of his vessel, Captain Maclelland would write: “Everything seemed all right when we left the grounds off of Point Pelee late Saturday afternoon and started for Cleveland. It was blowing fairly hard but we were making out in good shape until about supper time. When I noticed we began to have a tougher time making headway and I wasn’t surprised when John Bourrie, the second mate, came in and said we were taking water over the side and down into the hold.” Ship Name: Sand Merchant  Year Built: 1927 Nationality: Canada  Tonnage: 1981 Ship Type: Steel hulled Sand Dredge  Year Wrecked: 1936 Location Lost: Six Miles from Avon Point, Lake Erie  Reason For Wreck: Capsized in a Storm  Lives Lost: 19  Sources:   https://newspaperarchive.com/sandusky-star-journal-oct-20-1936-p-12/ https://newspaperarchive.com/san-antonio-light-jun-27-1937-p-82/ https://www.greatlakesvesselhistory.com/histories-by-name/s/sand-merchant http://www.eriewrecks.com/shipwrecks/smerchant/smerchant.html https://newspaperarchive.com/salt-lake-city-telegram-oct-19-1936-p-2/ https://newspaperarchive.com/sandusky-register-oct-20-1936-p-6/ https://newspaperarchive.com/somerset-daily-american-oct-19-1936-p-6/ https://newspaperarchive.com/mansfield-news-journal-oct-19-1936-p-1/