Ploughboy (Steamboat), disabled, 1 Aug 1863
Description
- Full Text
Steamer PLOUGHBOY, broke machinery on Georgian Bay, was brought to an anchor and a boat sent for assistance was swamped and three men drowned.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, January 20, 1864
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Collingwood, C. W., Aug. 14. -- The steamer CLIFTON, with an excursion party on board, is reported ashore near Penetanguishene. No lives lost.
The steamer PLOUGHBOY, due since this day week, has not been heard from, and fears are entertained that she was wrecked in the gale of Tuesday.
Buffalo Evening Courier & Republic
Friday, August 14, 1863- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: disabled
Lives: 3
Hull damage: $5,000
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1863
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.194
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 45.515555 Longitude: -81.070277
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- 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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