Erastus Corning (Bark), collision, 1 Jun 1868
Description
- Full Text
A collision resulting in the loss of the Bark CLAYTON, took place on Friday morning last on Lake Huron, about 20 miles northeast of Point Au Barques, at about 8 o'clock during a dense fog. The CLAYTON, bound up, having the wind south and steering north by northwest, when in the locality above named, the lookout suddenly descried a large bark sailing by the wind and abeam about 600 feet distance. Both fog horns were sounded and every precaution taken however the CLAYTON was struck amidships and in two minutes went down in about 50 fathoms water. Crew rescued by Brig CORNING, who had her jibboom and headgear carried away.
Detroit Free Press
June 9, 1868- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged
- Date of Original
- 1868
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.11353
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 44.06779 Longitude: -82.95995
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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