Britannia (Steamboat), aground, 20 Apr 1855
Description
- Full Text
BRITANNIA Steamer (B), ashore on Timber Island L.O.--Lighted off and
repaired. Property loss $500
Buffalo Morning Express (casualty list)
January 11, 1856
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The BRITANNIA, bound for Cape Vincent, from Hamilton, and laden with flour,
went ashore on Sunday morning, off Timber Island. Her situation was observed by
the captain of the OTTAWA, who went alongside, and having lightened her by
taking off 300 bbls.flour, succeeded in getting her off without damage to either
vessel or cargo.-----Toronto Globe
The Democracy, Buffalo
Wednesday, April 23, 1855
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $500
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1855
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.769
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.957777 Longitude: -76.837222
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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