Ella Moore (barque)

Ella Moore stranded near Canso, Nova Scotia on 1 July 1892
History
Canada
Name	Ella Moore (1867-1907)
Owner	D.B. & C.F. Eaton
Port of registry	Canada, Windsor, Nova Scotia
Route	North Atlantic
Completed	1867
Acquired	1867
Maiden voyage	1867
In service	1867
Out of service	1907
Identification	WRBH 57191
Fate	Scrapped 1907
General characteristics
Type	Barque
Tonnage	391  GRT
Length	41.5 metres (136 ft 2 in)
Beam	9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in)
Depth	4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in)
Installed power	3 masts
Propulsion	Sails

Ella Moore was a Canadian barque that enjoyed a long career sailing the North Atlantic and survived many storms and even a grounding in 1892 before being scrapped in 1907. ^[1]

Construction

Ella Moore was built in Halls Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, for the D.B. & C.F. Eaton of Cornwallis company. She was completed 1867 and was at the time one of the largest vessels built in Halls Harbour. The ship was 41.5 metres (136 ft 2 in) long, had a beam of 9.2 metres (30 ft 2 in), and had a depth of 4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in). She was assessed at 391  GRT and had three masts. ^[1]

Career

Ella Moore enjoyed a long career on the North Atlantic, where she survived a number of severe storms that lightly damaged her. She also made some fast passages, including a voyage in 1881 from Eatonville, Nova Scotia, to Belfast, Ireland, and back with a cargo of lumber which she made in only two months. ^[1]

Ella Moore ran aground on rocks near Canso, Nova Scotia, with a cargo of railroad ties. Despite her precarious position, she was refloated, repaired, and returned to service later that year. ^[1]

Final disposition

Ella Moore was scrapped in 1907. She had sailed the North Atlantic for 40 years before her retirement. ^[1]

References

1. "Ella Moore - 1892". novascotia.ca. 5 October 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2016.