Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Cataract (Schooner), aground, 22 Nov 1856

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CATARACT Schooner, cargo barley and malt, ran foul of pier at Grand River, C. W., and went ashore inside, lighted and pulled off.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)

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THE GALE OF SATURDAY - The schooner CATARACT, hence for Sandusky, ran foul of the lighthouse pier at the mouth of Grand River, C. W., lost her bowsprit, stove her bows, and went ashore inside. She will be got off.
      Buffalo Daily Republic
      Monday, November 24, 1856

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Newspaper
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Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $3,000
Cargo: $200
Freight: barley & malt
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1856
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.2855
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.855277 Longitude: -79.577777
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Cataract (Schooner), aground, 22 Nov 1856