Calvin Snell (Schooner), sunk, 1 May 1858
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Schooner CALVIN SNELL, cargo seventy tons of stone, sprunk a leak and sunk off Presqu'Isle, Lake Ontario. Property loss $12,000.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 15, 1859 (1858 Casualty List)
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SCHOONER CALVIN SNELL SUNK. - We learn that the schooner CALVIN SNELL, which was ashore lately at Presqu'Isle, ran down to Kingston. Discharged her cargo of wheat, and loaded with ballast. On her way West on Lake Ontario, she suddenly sprung a leak during a heavy blow, and went to the bottom in deep water. The crew escaped in
the boats. - Cleveland Herald.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Thursday, May 28, 1858
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Freight: stone
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1858
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2198
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.9976227973014 Longitude: -77.6751163916016
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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