The Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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Year:  [1868, [1843, [1849, [1794, 1794]]]]  Item type(s):  Clippings   Comments:  Yes   Sort by:  Oldest date (to newest)
Good Intent (Schooner), aground, 1806 
TextNewspapersComments  1806,   Reason: aground Lives: all Remarks: Total loss ?
Sophia (Schooner), burnt   (war loss), 29 Jun 1812 
TextNewspapersComments  1812,   Reason: burnt (war loss) Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
Dayton (Schooner), 1 Sep 1835 
TextNewspapersComments  1835,   launch, Grand Island
Princess Royal (Steamboat), 1 Jun 1844 
TextNewspapersComments  1844  1844 schedule
Margaret & Elizabeth (Schooner), aground, 1 Oct 1846 
TextNewspapersComments  1846  Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss
Argus (Kingston, ON), June 30, 1848 
TextNewspapersComments    p.2 The American Navy On Tuesday, the Officers of the American vessel Jefferson, commanded by Captain Howard, and Dallas, commanded by Captain Ottinger, entertained at lunch on board the former of these vessels, a large party of Officers in Her Majesty's service, and civilians. The eatables...
Burning of the G. P. Griffith 
TextNewspapersComments  Lloyd, James T., Burning of the G. P. Griffith, "Burning of the G. P. Griffith," Lloyd's Steamboat Directory and Disasters on the Western Waters... (1856), 17 Jun 1850, 261-65  Burning of the G. P. Griffith. The fine steamer G. P. Griffith took fire on Lake Erie, about twenty miles below Cleveland, and was burnt to the water's edge, on June 17, 1850. The passengers were all in their berths when the alarm of fire was given, about three o'clock in the morning. The day...
Petrel (Schooner), leak, 8 Dec 1854 
TextNewspapersComments  1854,   Reason: leak Lives: nil Freight: wheat
Montreal (Steamboat), C32910, fire, 25 Jun 1857 
TextNewspapersComments  1857,   Reason: fire Lives: 264 Hull damage: $41,000 Cargo: included Remarks: Total loss
Minnie (Steamboat), 18 Apr 1857 
TextNewspapersComments  1857,   launch Detroit
E. S. J. Bemis (Schooner), U7328, 5 Dec 1859 
TextNewspapersComments  1859  winter layup at Sodus
W. J. Whaling (Schooner), U26364, overboard, 1 Nov 1859 
TextNewspapersComments  1859,   Reason: overboard Lives: 1
Fortune (Schooner), aground, 16 Nov 1864 
TextNewspapersComments  1864  Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: oats Remarks: Total loss
City of Detroit (Propeller), 20 Sep 1866 
TextNewspapersComments  1866  new vessel Marine City
Belle City (Schooner), aground, 10 Nov 1866 
TextNewspapersComments  1866  Reason: aground Lives: nil Hull damage: $200 Cargo: $1,000 Freight: hoops Remarks: Got off
Annie Vought (Bark), U1588, 1 Jul 1867 
TextNewspapersComments  1867,   new vessel
Elizabeth (Schooner), 11 Aug 1868 
TextNewspapersComments  1868  48 year old log
Bavarian (Steamboat), fire, 5 Nov 1873 
TextNewspapersComments  1873  Reason: fire Lives: 14 Freight: produce, spirits Remarks: Rebuilt as ALGERIAN
John A. Dix (Steamboat), U75440, 17 Dec 1875 
TextNewspapersComments  1875,   rebuilt
Daily News (Kingston, ON), Nov. 8, 1878 
TextNewspapersComments  Daily News (Kingston, ON), Nov. 8, 1878,   p.2  Cape Vincent, Garden Island, Wolfe Island and Gananoque Steamboat Route Str. Maud, Pierrepont, and Geneva One of the above steamers will leave Kingston for Cape Vincent daily (Sundays excepted) at 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., making close connections with the R.W. & O. Railway, Northern ...
Daily News (Kingston, ON), May 14, 1879 
TextNewspapersComments    p.2 Marine News The water in the Rideau is unusually high. The steamer D.C. West is doing a good business. Montreal Transportation Co. - Arrivals - Prop. Argyle, from Toledo, lightened 5,000 bush. corn and proceeded to Montreal; Prop. Russia from Toledo, also lighted 5,000 bush. corn; ...
Pinta (Schooner), sunk, 19 Nov 1879 
TextNewspapersComments  1879,   Reason: sunk Freight: stone Remarks: Total loss
Nellie Sherwood (Schooner), aground, 7 Nov 1880 
TextNewspapersComments  1880,   Reason: aground Lives: nil Freight: barley Remarks: Got off
John O'Neil (Schooner), U75590, 11 Feb 1881 
TextNewspapersComments  1881,   repairing, Cleveland
Bob Tweed (Propeller), U3262, 1 Aug 1883 
TextNewspapersComments  1883  tug launch, Saugatuck
Sunnyside (Schooner), U22388, sunk by collision, 20 Aug 1883 
TextNewspapersComments  1883  Reason: sunk by collision Lives: nil Freight: ore Remarks: Total loss
Arabia (Schooner), sunk, 5 Oct 1884 
TextNewspapersComments  1884,   Reason: sunk Hull damage: $8,000 Cargo: $9,739 Freight: corn Remarks: Total loss
Algoma (Propeller), C85766, aground, 7 Nov 1885 
TextNewspapersComments  1885  Reason: aground Lives: 48 Remarks: Total loss
Wahnapitae (Barge), 22 Jun 1888 
TextNewspapersComments  1888  in tow
Oswegatchie (Propeller), U19189, sunk, 26 Nov 1891 
TextNewspapersComments  1891  Reason: sunk Freight: lumber Remarks: Total loss
William Young (Schooner), U26230, sunk, 11 Oct 1891 
TextNewspapersComments  1891  Reason: sunk Remarks: Total loss
Alanson Sumner (Tug), 3 Dec 1891 
TextNewspapersComments  1891,   bravery of vessel
Cuba (Schooner), U4576, 30 Jun 1896 
TextNewspapersComments  1896  abandoned ???
John A. Dix (Steamboat), U75440, 22 May 1897 
TextNewspapersComments  1897  brief hist.
Brian Boru (Dredge), U16271, sunk, 6 Apr 1898 
TextNewspapersComments  1898  Reason: sunk Lives: 3 Remarks: Raised
Servia (Propeller), U16221, fire\sunk, 27 Apr 1898 
TextNewspapersComments  1898  Reason: fire\sunk Lives: nil Freight: corn Remarks: Total loss
Margaret Olwill (Propeller), U91953, sunk, 28 Jun 1899 
TextNewspapersComments  1899,   Reason: sunk Lives: 10 Hull damage: $900 Cargo: $10,000 Freight: stone Remarks: Total loss
H. Rand (Schooner), U11185, capsized, 24 May 1901 
TextNewspapersComments  1901,   Reason: capsized Lives: 4 Freight: wood slabs Remarks: Total loss
Silvanus J. Macy (Propeller), U115784, sunk, 25 Nov 1902 
TextNewspapersComments  1902,   Reason: sunk Lives: 18 Freight: coal Remarks: Total loss
Harvey Neelon (Propeller), C73953, fire, 23 Aug 1906 
TextNewspapersComments  1906  Reason: fire Lives: nil Remarks: Total loss

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A. A. Jakkula (Yacht) (1) A. W. Thompson (Barge) (1) Alanson Sumner (Tug) (1) Algoma (Propeller) (1) Annie Vought (Bark) (1) Arabia (Schooner) (1) Barges (2) Barks (1) Bavarian (Steamboat) (1) Behlma (Yacht) (1) Belle City (Schooner) (1) Bob Tweed (Propeller) (1) Brian Boru (Dredge) (1) Cara Barca (Yacht) (1) Charles Donnelly (Propeller) (1) Chicora (Propeller) (1) City of Detroit (Propeller) (1) Clarion (Propeller) (1) Cuba (Schooner) (1) Dayton (Schooner) (1) Dredges (1) E. S. J. Bemis (Schooner) (1) Elizabeth (Schooner) (1) Esther S. (Propeller) (1) Ferries (1) Fires (1) Fortune (Schooner) (1) Frank H. Goodyear (Propeller) (1) Fred W. Green (Propeller) (1) G. P. Griffith (Steamboat) (1) Gayle K. (Propeller) (1) Good Intent (Schooner) (1) Gunilda (yacht) (1) H. Rand (Schooner) (1) Harvey Neelon (Propeller) (1) Hattie Lloyd (ferry) (1) Henry B. Smith (Propeller) (1) James H. Hoyt (Propeller) (1) John A. Dix (Steamboat) (2) John O'Neil (Schooner) (1) L. S. Westcoat (Propeller) (1) Lakeland (Propeller) (1) Light Ship No. 5 (Motor Vessel) (1) Margaret & Elizabeth (Schooner) (1) Margaret Olwill (Propeller) (1) Marie (Motor Vessel) (1) Merle M. McCurdy (Propeller) (1) Minnie (Steamboat) (1) Miss Laura (Yacht) (1) Montreal (steamboat) (1) Motor Vessels (3) Nellie Sherwood (Schooner) (1) Oswegatchie (Propeller) (1) Petrel (Schooner) (1) Pinta (Schooner) (1) Princess Royal (steamboat) (1) Propellers (23) Schooners (18) Servia (Propeller) (1) Shipwrecks (1) Silvanus J. Macy (Propeller) (1) Silver Spray (Propeller) (1) Sir William Fairbairn (Propeller) (1) Sophia (Schooner) (1) Steamboats (6) Strathbell (Propeller) (1) Sunnyside (Schooner) (1) Tugs (1) W. J. Whaling (Schooner) (1) Wahnapitae (Barge) (1) William Young (Schooner) (1) Yachts (5) Yankee Clipper (Motor Vessel) (1)
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