Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Metropolis (Schooner), U16414, damaged cargo, 1 Oct 1862

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Schooner METROPOLIS, damaged 400 bushels of wheat.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      January 26, 1863 (Casualty List, 1862)

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      CARRIED AWAY. - The schooner METROPOLIS carried away her jibboom on her passage down from Chicago, and the schooner AUTOCRAT lost an anchor on her passage up to Chicago. - Detroit Free Press.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      Tuesday, October 28, 1862


Schooner METROPOLIS. U. S. No. 16414. Of 245.94 tons gross; 233.64 tons net. Built Cleveland, O., 1857. Home port, Chiacgo, Ill. 124.7 x 28.2 x 11.1.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885


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Notes
Reason: damaged cargo
Lives: nil
Cargo: $300
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1862
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.5171
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Metropolis (Schooner), U16414, damaged cargo, 1 Oct 1862