Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Velocity (Schooner), collision, 4 Nov 1856

Description
Full Text

Schooner VELOCITY, and Schooner LIVELY collided at Pier, mouth of Grand River, C.W.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)

      . . . . .

      EFFECTS OF THE GALE. - A despatch from Dunville, yesterday, says the brig
HELFENSTEIN, schooners H.E. MUSSEY, NORTH STAR, and another, whose name is
unknown, are ashore outside of Grand River. The schooners HUNTRESS, MERRIMAC,
LOUISA, VELOCITY, AYRE, and brig OCEAN, are ashore in the river. The VELOSITY has lost her bowsprit, etc.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Thursday, November 6, 1856



Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $1,600
Date of Original
1856
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.2745
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.855277 Longitude: -79.577777
Donor
William R. McNeil
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy




My favourites lets you save items you like, tag them and group them into collections for your own personal use. Viewing "My favourites" will open in a new tab. Login here or start a My favourites account.

thumbnail








Velocity (Schooner), collision, 4 Nov 1856