Ashtabula (Schooner), U367, collision, 1 Nov 1871
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Schooner ASHTABULA, damaged by collision with an unknown vessel on Lake Michigan.
Marine Disasters on the Western
Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall
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THE SCHOONER ASHTABULA, loaded with railroad iron, from Milwaukee to Sheboygan, was run into by an unknown vessel, and suffered considerable damage. During the excitement attending the collision, one of the crew, whose name is not given, fell overboard and was drowned. The ASHTABULA is now at Sheboygan repairing. - Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
Tuesday, November 21, 1871
Schooner ASHTABULA. U. S. No. 367. Of 95.31 tons gross. Home port, Chicago, Ill.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1871
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: 1
Freight: railroad iron
Remarks: Damaged
- Date of Original
- 1871
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.6600
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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