Do you know about the Acontias Ship on the great lakes, that Mr. McVetty was captain of?
In November 1963 at Clay Banks on Lake Erie, the Acontias. a schooner, was carrying a load of Wheat and sunk.
This is the only martime historical reference I have found that has any good information.
http://www.hhpl.on.ca/GreatLakes/Wrecks/details.asp?ID=485