Seabird (Scow), lost foremast &c., 8 Jul 1871
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- Full Text
Scow SEABIRD, lost foremast and had sails damaged ($1,000) on Lake Michigan.
Marine Disasters of the Western
Lakes 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall
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DISMASTED. - During Sunday night the weather was very squally off Pere Marquette. Several vessels were reft of their canvas, the scow SEABIRD was dismasted, and the bark LOTTIE WOLF suffered the loss of a portion of her foremast. The SEABIRD was towed into this port yesterday afternoon by the propeller MESSENGER, and the LOTTIE WOLF arrived toward evening. - - Milwaukee Sentinel, 10th.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, July 12, 1871
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: lost foremast &c.
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $1,000
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1871
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5507
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
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