SS Havana (schooner)

SS "Havana" was a one deck steamship schooner equipped with three masts. She was built in 1891 at Hantsport, Nova Scotia by George W. Churchill. Owned by Farquhar, J.A. & Co. and captained by James A. Farquhar, "Havana" sank at anchor on 26 April 1906 after colliding with .
History.
"Havana" was used in both salvage and seal hunting. Original intentions for the vessel included chartering American parties looking to tour around Greenland. These expeditions were prohibited by Norwegian authorities.
In 1905, under the command of Farquhar, "Havana" was on a salvage mission to rescue "Colonial", a cable ship that had stranded off of the coast of Canso, NS. Outfitted with a boiler, steam pumps, and wrecking apparatus, "Havana" successfully recovered "Colonial". "Colonial" was harboured at the Halifax dry-dock, which was managed by S.M. Brockfield, the ship was docked and permanently repaired.
In the following winter of 1906, "Havana" was outfitted for seal hunting in the Gulf of Port aux Basques. By 9 April, "Havana" successfully returned to Halifax with a cargo of 6286 seals. From the expedition, "Havana" only suffered minor damage to the ship’s rudder as a result of ice flow.
Shortly after arriving in Halifax, Farquhar purchased the wrecked remains of the sunken schooner "Alexander R". The wreck contained a cargo of coal that proved less than profitable.
Sinking of the ship, and aftermath.
Anchored in Halifax harbour on the night of 26 April 1906, the wooden "Havana" was struck along the broadside by ; a steel steamship. Sinking quickly, the crew of "Havana" quickly climbed aboard the deck of "Strathcona". Eyewitness accounts compare the resulting damage to "Havana" as “if she were of matchwood.” The ship sank in approximately 10 minutes, and no casualties were suffered. The event was blamed on the results of a dark night. "Havana" was insured at Lloyd’s, and was valued at $11,000. 
In his memoirs, Farquhar mentions that he regretted losing a sextant on board the sinking "Havana". The sextant was a gift from the British Admiralty for retrieving the lost guns of in 1874. 
The remains of the "Havana" are located just off the coast of Point Pleasant Park.