Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Mendota (Propeller), lost deck load, 1 Nov 1861

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MENDOTA Propeller, jetted deck load of beef, in a gale on Lake Huron.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Jan. 22, 1862. Casualty List, 1861

      . . . . .

ACCIDENT.---A private despatch from Detroit, received at 12 o'clock, noon, today,
states that the propeller MENDOTA had sprung a leak and thrown over her cargo, on
Lake Huron. She had not yet arrived at Detroit.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      November 8, 1861

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: lost deck load
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $8,000
Cargo: $7,000
Freight: beef
Date of Original
1861
Subject(s)
Propellers
Mendota (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.4774
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Mendota (Propeller), lost deck load, 1 Nov 1861