Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Keystone State (Steamboat), leak, 18 Sep 1856

Description
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Steamer KEYSTONE STATE, sprung a leak in a gale on Lake Michigan, and damaged cargo.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)

      . . . . .

      The steamer KEYSTONE STATE, on her passage from Chicago to Collingwood,
sprung a leak in the gale of the 18th., and had five feet of water in her hold. She also
had her larboard cabin stove by the sea, and was otherwise damaged; but is now at
Detroit repairing.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Thursday, September 23, 1856

      . . . . .

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: leak
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $1,500
Cargo: $1,800
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1856
Subject(s)
Steamboats
Keystone State (Steamboat)
Local identifier
McN.W.2549
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Michigan
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Keystone State (Steamboat), leak, 18 Sep 1856