Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Wocoken (Propeller), U80778, leak, 24 Oct 1884

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WOBOCKEN Propeller. Home port, Cleveland. On Oct. 24, 1884 Propeller sprung a leak in midlake Lake Superior, with a cargo of wheat. Loss to cargo $2,200. Insurance $130,000.
      Disasters to Lake Shipping, 1884
      Cleveland Herald Nov. 28th. 1884

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: leak
Cargo: $2,200
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Damaged cargo
Date of Original
1884
Subject(s)
Propellers
Wocoken (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.8697
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Waupoos Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.00011 Longitude: -76.98274
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Wocoken (Propeller), U80778, leak, 24 Oct 1884