E. B. Allen (Schooner), sunk by collision, 1 Nov 1871
Description
- Full Text
ALLEN, E.B. Schooner, grain and Schooner NEWSBOY, coal, collide off Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, former sunk and a total loss.
Marine Disasters on the Western
Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall
SCHOONER E.B. ALLEN SUNK. - A special despatch from Chicago, Nov. 25th, to E.P. Dorr, says that the captain of the schooner E.B. ALLEN has just arrived at that port, and reports that his vessel has been sunk by a collision with the schooner NEWSBOY, while off Thunder Bay. The NEWSBOY was running free, and the ALLEN was close to the wind, on her starboard tack. The night was clear and moonlight.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
November 27, 1871
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk by collision
Freight: grain
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1871
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.6401
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.00001 Longitude: -83.39997
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
- Copyright Statement
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