Great West (Bark), dismasted, 11 Aug 1856
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Bark GREAT WEST, cargo R.R. iron, dismasted in a gale on lake Erie, put back to Buffalo, discharged and docked.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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DISMASTED. - The bark GREAT WEST arrived in the Bay yesterday dismasted. She came to anchor, and was afterwards towed into port with the loss of her main and mizzen masts. Her damage, we understand, is considerable.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Tuesday, August 12, 1856
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THE BARK GREAT WEST. - This vessel, which has lately been dismasted for the second time since she came out, is now safe in port, and will unload and have her spars cut down before she goes to sea again. Experience has demonstrated what has been all along asserted by many of our most able navigators, viz: that she is too heavily rigged for her burthen. During the late gale, which ordinary vessels rode out in safety, she lost her fore-top-mast, main mast, mizzen-top-mast, and split her canvas badly, besides sustaining other severe damage. She is a noble craft, and, with proper rig, we have no doubt will prove a paying investment.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Wednesday, August 13, 1856
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: dismasted
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $5,000
Cargo: $300
Freight: railroad iron
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2590
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.454166 Longitude: -81.121388
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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