SS John Sherman

[6] On November 7, 1867, the Sherman refloated the schooner J. F. Prince after it had been driven ashore near the water works in Cleveland on the previous day.

[7] Around June 23, 1871, the Canadian schooner Denmark ran aground on the shore of Lake Eire at Rond Eau or Rondeau in Ontario, Canada.

[9] The owners of the Denmark offered payment which was declined, after which they sent a letter to the newspapers praising the work of the Sherman.

[11] Then in October the Sherman suffered an engine failure whilst sailing on Lake Michigan and needed to be towed to Chicago.

[18] It shuttled packaged freight, grain, and people across Lake Michigan between Ludington and Sheboygan, Wisconsin[19] under the command of Captain John W.