Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Keepsake (Barge), U74059, lost deck load, 1 Mar 1871

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KEEPSAKE Barge, lost 50,000 feet of lumber in Lake Huron.
      Marine Disasters of the Western
      Lakes 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall


Schooner KEEPSAKE. U. S. No. 47059, Of 286 tons gross; 272 tons net. Built Marine City, Mich, 1864. Home port, Port Huron, Mich. 133.0 x 28.7 x 10.6
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1898
     

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: lost deck load
Lives: nil
Freight: lumber
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Barges
Keepsake (Barge)
Local identifier
McN.W.5337
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Keepsake (Barge), U74059, lost deck load, 1 Mar 1871