Africa (Schooner), aground, 1 Nov 1867
Description
- Full Text
Schooner AFRICA, ashore at Erie; got off.
Marine Disasters 1867, Lake Erie
Toledo Blade December 21, 1867
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The schooner AFRICA, loaded with paving stones, got aground on the northeastern point of the peninsula on Friday night. The United States steamer MICHIGAN and a number of tugs, went to her assistance, and after 36 hours labor and after a part of her cargo had been taken out, succeeded in releasing her. The tugs HOME and GREEN brought her to the dock on Sunday, where she will reload and proceed to her destination.
Erie Daily Dispatch
Monday, November 4, 1867
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: paving stone
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1867
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.8580
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Pennsylvania, United States
Latitude: 42.12922 Longitude: -80.08506
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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