H. S. Fairchild (Bark), dismasted, 1 Aug 1863
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Bark H.S. FAIRCHILD, dismasted in a squall on Lake Huron, towed to Detroit.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wed. Jan. 20, 1864
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MARINE DISASTERS. -- Among the marine disasters of Friday night last the Detroit Free Press chronicles serious damage to the bark H.S. FAIRCHILD. It says:
The bark H.S. FAIRCHILD, bound from Marquette to Erie, with a cargo of iron ore, was struck by the squall off Thunder Bay Island and lost all her spars except bowsprit and jib-boom. Her canvas and both standing and running rigging were swept away, the spars crushing her rail and bulwarks both forward and on her quarter in going overboard. She was owned in Buffalo. Loss about $8,000.
Buffalo Evening Courier & Republic
Wednesday, August 26, 1863
- Media Type:
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type:
- Clippings
- Notes:
- Reason: dismasted
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $8,600
Cargo: $2,000
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original:
- 1863
- Subject(s):
- Local identifier:
- McN.W.208
- Language of Item:
- English
- Geographic Coverage:
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.640833
Longitude: -81.768055
- Donor:
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement:
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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