Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Philadelphia (Schooner), collision, 5 Jun 1842

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COLLISION.--- The schr. PHILADELPHIA is considerably damaged about her bows and
bowsprit, in consequence of a collision with the stm. FULTON, near Dunkirk, on Sunday morning shortly after midnight. The schooner struck the FULTON on the larboard quarter, piercing the state rooms with her bowsprit and doing considerable damage. Capt. McCrary is unable to say whether any person was injured on board the FULTON as the vessels remained together but a moment.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      June 6, 1842

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1842
Subject(s)
Schooners
Philadelphia (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.13097
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Dunkirk
    New York, United States
    Latitude: 42.4795 Longitude: -79.33393
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Philadelphia (Schooner), collision, 5 Jun 1842