Maritime History of the Great Lakes

St. Clair (Barge), lost deck load, 1 Sep 1871

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Barge St. CLAIR, waterlogged and lost deck load of lumber in Lake Huron.
      Marine Disasters on the Western
      Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall

      . . . . .

WATERLOGGED. - The steam barge B.W. JENNESS, which left Saginaw with six barges in tow, encountered unusually rough weather on the passage. Two of the barges in the tow, the ST. CLAIR and WINDSOR, became waterlogged, the former losing a portion of her deckload.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Thursday, September 21, 1871


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: lost deck load
Lives: nil
Freight: lumber
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Barges
St. Clair (Barge)
Local identifier
McN.W.5932
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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St. Clair (Barge), lost deck load, 1 Sep 1871