Moonlight (Schooner), 18 Mar 1874
Description
- Full Text
A new schooner was launched from the yard of Messrs. Wolf & davideson, at Milwaukee, Saturday. The vessel has a carrying capacity of 50,000 bushels grain in 14 ft. draught of water, and her dimensions are as follows: Length over all about 208 ft.; beam, 23 ft. 9 inches; depth of hold 14 ft. 2 inches. A new feature introduced in her construction is the bolting of the deck beam upon the shelf piece instrad of morticing them in. The vessel is pronounced first class in every respect, having all the modern improvements applied in her construction. She has been christened the MOONLIGHT.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
March 18, 1874 3-5- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- launch Milwaukee
- Date of Original
- 1874
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.E.6018
- Language of Item
- English
- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
- Contact
- Maritime History of the Great LakesEmail:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
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