Ocean Wave (Bark), capsized, 27 Jun 1866
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Bark OCEAN WAVE, cargo powder, capsized at Green bay, June 1866. Total loss. property loss, hull $9,000 cargo $20,000
Casualty List for 1866
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
February 26, 1867
OCEAN WAVE Bark of 308 tons, owned at Chicago by R. Prindiville. Bound from Chicago to Oconto June 1866, capsized near Chambers Island, Green Bay, Lake Michigan. Loss to ship $2,900 insurance $2,000. no loss to cargo.
Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes
1863 - 1873. U. S. Coast Guard Report
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BARK OCEAN WAVE. - The Board of Lake Underwriters report the bark OCEAN WAVE capsized near Chamber's Island, on the 27th, ult; she sank with her cargo of powder, and is a total loss.
Buffalo Daily Courier
July 3, 1866
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LOSS OF THE BARK OCEAN WAVE. -From the Green Bay Press, of Saturday, we learn that the bark OCEAN WAVE was capsized by a squall on Thursday afternoon last, between Chambers' Island and Menominee, and sank in ninety feet of water. The crew reached Menominee in safety. The OCEAN WAVE had on board 200 kegs of powder from Buffalo, and was going to Menominee to load with lumber. She is a total loss.
Buffalo Daily Courier
July 6, 1866
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: capsized
Hull damage: $9,000
Cargo: $20,000
Freight: power
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1866
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.12172
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 45.02971 Longitude: -87.46094
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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