Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Fontanelle (Bark), aground, 1 Nov 1869

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FONTANELLE Bark, on Grey's Reef, Straits; got off badly damaged.
      Marine Disasters on the Western
      Lakes during 1869, Capt. J.W. Hall



Capt. J.D. Bothwell received a dispatch from Capt. Roberts, of the bark FONTANELLE, to the effect that she ran on a reef near Milwaukee, and lost her large anchor and suatained other damage, but was got off, and was in dry dock at Milwaukee.
      Cleveland Plain Dealer
      November 20, 1869 3-4

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1869
Subject(s)
Barks
Fontanelle (Bark)
Local identifier
McN.W.8277
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Grays Reef
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.80001 Longitude: -85.25035
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Fontanelle (Bark), aground, 1 Nov 1869