Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Amazon (Brig), lost fore-mast, 13 Jul 1846

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Brig AMAZON, owned by M.B. Scott of this city, with a cargo of wheat from Chicago, bound to Buffalo, when off Grand River, about ten o'clock last night, was struck by a heavy squall, which carried away her fore-topmast, royal mast, yards and flying jib-boom. She made our harbor about ten o'clock this morning in a crippled conditiuon. Her cargo insured. - Cleveland herald 14th.
      Buffalo Courier
      Thursday, July 16, 1846


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: lost fore-mast
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Date of Original
1846
Subject(s)
Brigs
Amazon (Brig)
Local identifier
McN.W.712
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Grand River
    Ohio, United States
    Latitude: 41.76032 Longitude: -81.28066
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Amazon (Brig), lost fore-mast, 13 Jul 1846