Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Queen (Steamboat), 24 Jul 1840

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The British Government have made a contract with the Niagara Dock Company, to build a war steamer for lake Erie, of 400 tons burthen. The vessel will be built at Chippewa, where the company has purchased ground for a ship yard, which is now in course of preparation.
      Erie Gazette
      October 31, 1839


The armed steamship built by the British government, is to be launched at Chippewa, this day.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      July 23, 1840
     

Owing to the inclemency of the weather, the launch at Chippewa did not take place until yesterday. The new craft is called "THE QUEEN."
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      July 25, 1840
     

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
new steamer, Chippewa
Date of Original
1840
Subject(s)
Steamboats
Queen (Steamboat)
Local identifier
McN.E.10851
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Queen (Steamboat), 24 Jul 1840