Maritime History of the Great Lakes

D. B. Sexton (Schooner), 28 Aug 1855

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LAUNCH. -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer of the 28th, says: - The third schooner built this season by Quayle & Martin for Augustus Handy, Esq., will be launched at 4 o'clock this afternoon. She is to be called the D.B. SEXTON, and her dimensions were given in last evening's Herald as follows: - 124 feet keel, 26 feet beam, 11 feet hold, and of about 340 tons. She will be commanded by Robert Danley, and will be ready to sail the latter part of next week. She will take for her first cargo coal to Chicago.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Wednesday, August 29, 1855


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Newspaper
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launch, Cleveland
Date of Original
1855
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McN.E.7135
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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D. B. Sexton (Schooner), 28 Aug 1855