Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Mansfield (Schooner), leak, 22 Aug 1853

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MANSFIELD Schooner, sprung a leak in a gale on Lake Erie, damaged cargo of corn. Property loss $1,000
      Buffalo Express
      Jan. 2, 1854 (casualty list)

      . . . . .

Captain Averill, of the propeller CHARTER, says the Cleveland Herald, report
that he spoke on the morning of the 19th., schr. MANSFIELD at anchor above the
peninsula, leaking; had signal of distress flying; sent to Erie for the U.State
Revenus cutter, MICHIGAN, to come to her assistance.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Monday, August 22, 1853


Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: leak
Lives: nil
Freight: corn
Date of Original
1853
Subject(s)
Schooners
Mansfield (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.2105
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Erie
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.454166 Longitude: -81.121388
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Mansfield (Schooner), leak, 22 Aug 1853