Louis Shickluna (Schooner), aground, 24 Nov 1857
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SHICKLUNA, LOUIS Schooner, cargo wheat, ashore near Morgan's Point, Lake Erie; lightened and got off, and towed to Port Robinson for repairs. Property loss $12,500
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Jan. 28, 1858 (1857 Casualty List)
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SHICKLUNA, LOUIS Schooner, ashore near Port Colborne, with cargo of wheat. Property loss $7,500.
Chicago Daily Press
1857 Casualty List
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The storm of Tuesday night proved disastrous to the shipping on Lake Erie. The wind blew a perfect gale, and the air was filled with snow. The following named vessels, bound for this port, were driven ashore: . . . . .
The schooner SHICKLUNA, with a cargo of wheat, is ashore on the Canada side, seven miles above Port Colborne, with six feet of water in her hold. She will probably prove a total loss.
Buffalo Daily Republic
Friday, November 27, 1857
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1857
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.3439
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.856111 Longitude: -79.345555
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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