Maritime History of the Great Lakes

A. P. Nichols (Bark), U566, burnt, 1 Oct 1871

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NICHOLS, A.P. Bark, damaged by Chicago fire.
      Marine Disasters on the Western
      Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall


NOTE - Other sail vessels burnt and supposed total losses in the Chicago Fire were
VALETTA - ECLIPSE - GLENBULAH - A.P. NICHOLS - C. NILSSON - ALNWICK - STAMPEDE and N.C. FORD.



Schooner A.P. NICHOLS. U. S. No. 566. Of 299.67 tons gross; 284.69 tons net. Built Madison Dock, Ohio 1861. Home port, Chicago, Ill. 145.0 x 13.0 x 11.0.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885

NOTE:- The beam of the vessel, given as 13 feet, should almost certainly read 30 feet


Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: burnt
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.6207
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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A. P. Nichols (Bark), U566, burnt, 1 Oct 1871