Boston (Steamboat), collision, 28 Aug 1856
- Full Text
Steamer BOSTON (C), and Propeller PROTECTION (C), collided in the River St.
Lawrence, the propeller sunk.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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The steamer BOSTON and propeller PROTECTION came in collision on the St. Lawrence, Thursday last. The latter contained a valuable cargo of European merchandise for Toronto, and sunk in twenty feet of water; mostly insured.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Monday, September 1, 1856
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The Propeller PROTECTION, built 1851, sunk by collision with steamer BOSTON,
opposite Gananoque, of 120 tons.
Toronto Globe
Tuesday, September 2, 1856
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2503
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.33342 Longitude: -76.16607
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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