Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Alert (Brig), aground, 18 Oct 1844

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Oct 18 - GREAT GALE - Brig ALERT, Scoville, master, ashore at Point Waugshank, Michigan; the ALERT was bound westward, with 80 tons of merchandise and 20 passengers taken off the schooner CUBA of Oswego, which went into Cleveland a few days previous in a leaky condition; vessel got off again; loss $500.
      Lake Disasters in 1844
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      February 8, 1845

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $500
Freight: merchandise &c.
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1844
Subject(s)
Brigs
Alert (Brig)
Local identifier
McN.W.10603
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Alert (Brig), aground, 18 Oct 1844