Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Pierrepont (Schooner), collision, 15 May 1855

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PIERPONT Schooner and FLYING CLOUD Schooner collide off Oswego L. O. Estimated property damage $2,000
      Buffalo Morning Express (Casualty list)
      Jan. 11, 1856

      . . . . .

COLLISION.----The schooner FLYING CLOUD, bound out, ran into the schooner
PIERPONT, loaded with wheat, belonging to William Lewis, coming in on Tuesday
night, off this port in a fog, raking her considerably, and carrying away some
of her sails and works. No leak was occasioned, and the cargo came in all safe
Oswego Palladium 17th.
      The Democracy, Buffalo
      Saturday, May 19, 1855

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1855
Subject(s)
Schooners
Pierrepont (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.787
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Oswego
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 43.45535 Longitude: -76.5105
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Pierrepont (Schooner), collision, 15 May 1855