Onondaga (Schooner), sunk, 1 Sep 1871
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Schooner ONONDAGO, ashore and sunk at Charity Islands; got off.
Marine Disasters on the Western
Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall
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A telegram was received Thursday from Bay City stating that the schooner ONONDAGA was sunk off Little Charity Island. The tug FRANK MOFFATT with steam pumps was sent to her relief.
Port Huron Times
Wednesday, August 31, 1871
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The bark ONONDAGA, Captain Bain, is reported ashore on Charity Island, 100 miles from Port Huron. This is a very dangerous coast. A tug has been sent to her assistance from Detroit.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Monday, September 11, 1871
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ARRIVED AT DETROIT. - The barks SUNRISE and ONONDAGA, reported ashore a few days since, have been relieved and taken to Detroit for repairs.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Wednesday, September 13, 1871
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- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Remarks: Recovered
- Date of Original
- 1871
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5898
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.0314 Longitude: -83.43552
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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