Stephen A. Douglas (Schooner), sunk, 1 Oct 1862
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Schooner A.D. DOUGLASS, aground at the Manitou, got off, and when towing to Milwaukee, encountered bad weather, and sunk, with steam pumps on board. Total loss.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
January 26, 1863 (Casualty List, 1862)
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The STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS is ashore on the east shore, near the Manitous, and it is thought will prove a total loss. She was loaded from Chicago to Buffalo. - - Milwaukee Sentinel.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Saturday, October 25, 1862
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The following news was received from Lake Michigan and the Straits by the propeller PRARIE STATE, which arrived here yesterday. The S.A. DOUGLAS, ashore at the South Manitou, was still there, with prospects unfavorable for getting off at present. - Detroit Free Press.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Saturday, November 1, 1862
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The loss by the sinking of the schooner S.A. DOUGLAS, it is said, will not fall much short of $35,000. She was a new vessel, and was owned at Oswego. The cook went down with her. She had but one steam pump on board when she sunk.
Buffalo Daily Courier
Tuesday, November 11, 1862
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
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- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $19,000
Cargo: $16,000
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1862
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5164
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.99917 Longitude: -86.12028
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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