Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Acorn (Schooner), collision, 28 Sep 1847

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SPEEDWELL Schooner, and schooner ACORN in collision, with loss of ACORN's foremast
      Buffalo Courier (casualty list)
      March 17, 1848


As the Schooner ACORN, bound for Kingston, was passing out of our harbor yesterday morning, she was run into by the Schooner SPEEDWELL. By this collision the ACORN's foremast was carried away and her bulwarks badly stove.
      Cleveland Weekly Herald
      Wed. Sept. 29, 1847


ACORN Schooner, and Schooner SPEEDWELL came in collision at the Cleveland piers carrying away the foremast of the ACORN and stove in her larboard bows. Oct. 5, 1847
      Casualty List for 1847
      Erik Hyle's private papers

NOTE :- the date of Oct. 5, is obviously incorrect, say Sept. 28th.


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Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1847
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.632
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ohio, United States
    Latitude: 41.4995 Longitude: -81.69541
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Acorn (Schooner), collision, 28 Sep 1847