Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Maria (Scow), collision, 22 Aug 1871

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MARIA Scow, damaged by Propeller COMET in St. Clair River.
      Marine Disasters on the Western
      Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall

      . . . . .

      COLLISION. - Monday the scow MARIA was run into by the propeller COMET near St. Clair. The MARIA hails from Alpena and had her headgear badly smashed up.
      Port Huron Times
      Wednesday, August 24, 1871

     

Scow MARIA. U. S. No. 50612. Of 104.74 tons gross. Home Port, Detroit, Mich.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1871

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Scows
Maria (Scow)
Local identifier
McN.W.5825
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Saint Clair
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.82087 Longitude: -82.48602
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Maria (Scow), collision, 22 Aug 1871