Maritime History of the Great Lakes

William (Schooner), leak, 1 Nov 1854

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WILLIAM Schooner, jettisoned deck load of coal and castings in gale on Lake Erie and returned to Buffalo for repairs. Property loss $600
      Buffalo Democracy
      Feb. 28, 1855 (casualty list)

      . . . . .

      The schooner WILLIAM bound from this port to Detroit, with a cargo of coal and
castings, was obliged to throw overboard her deck load, consisting of fifteen tons of
coal and a large quantity of castings, and return to port yesterday afternoon.
      The Democracy, Buffalo
      Wednesday, November 15, 1854

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: leak
Lives: nil
Freight: coal & castings
Date of Original
1854
Subject(s)
Schooners
William (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.1875
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Erie
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.454166 Longitude: -81.121388
Donor
William R. McNeil
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William (Schooner), leak, 1 Nov 1854