Colonel Cook (Schooner), overboard, 21 Nov 1856
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Schooner COLONEL COOK, lost her captain overboard on Lake Michigan.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 31, 1857 (1856 casualty list)
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DROWNED. - We are informed by the owner of the schooner COLONEL COOK,
that on Friday night last, Capt. A.F. Locke, of that vessel, was knocked overboard by a
blow from one of the booms, and drowned, when off Milwaukee. A heavy gale was
blowing at the time, and before the boat could be lowered, the captain had disappeared.
It was thought he was killed by the blow he received. - Detroit Free Press of yesterday
Buffalo Daily Republic
Wednesday, November 26, 1856
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: overboard
Lives: 1
- Date of Original
- 1856
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.2866
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 43.0389 Longitude: -87.90647
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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