Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Minnehaha (Schooner), collision, 1 May 1887

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As the steamer AUSTRALASIA and consorts were passing the Grosse Point light Ship, Lake St. Clair, the schooner MINNEHAHA, in tow of the steamer HIAWATHA, took a sheer and struck the AUSTRALASIA a blow almost head on, just aft of the mainmast, carrying away about eighty five feet of rail, bulwarks, and thirty four stanchions, breaking her covering board and some of her outside plank. The MINNEHAHA lost her head gear and bulwarks, also lost her stem. The AUSTRALASIA stopped at Marine City and took on some oak plank with which to make repairs on reaching Duluth. Damages about $3,000
      The Marine Record
      May 19, 1887 p. 5


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Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Hull damage: $2,000
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1887
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.13406
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.38615 Longitude: -82.91186
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Minnehaha (Schooner), collision, 1 May 1887