Black Hawk (Brig), aground, 1 Oct 1862
- Full Text
Brig BLACK HAWK, cargo corn, stranded at Point Betsey, Lake Michigan, total loss.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 26, 1863 (Casualty List, 1862)
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VESSELS ASHORE. - During a severe gale Sunday night, the schooners H.B. STEELE, KIRK WHITE, and another vessel, name unknown, all light and bound up, were driven ashore in the bay above the light house. Another, name unknown, is reported to be on the reef. The ONTONAGON, laden with wheat, is ashore at Oswego. We learn from Messrs. Buell & Davis that the brig BLACK HAWK is lost. Crew saved, and, having arrived in Chicago, reported the disaster. Cargo fully insured. The hull was insured in the Buffalo Mutual and Security of New York.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Tuesday, November 4, 1862
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $9,000
Cargo: $9,250
Freight: corn
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1862
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5150
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.69111 Longitude: -86.25537
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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