Susquehanna (Propeller), U116128, collision, 3 Sep 1887
Description
- Full Text
CHICAGO.---The schooner JOHN RABER, in tow of a tug collided with the steamship SUSQUEHANNA, on Saturday. The SUSQUEHANNA was loading grain at the Rock Island elevator when the accident occurred. The schooner lost her jibboom and the steamships bridge was knocked out of place.
The Marine Record
Thurs. Sept. 8, 1887 p. 1
Steam screw SUSQUEHANNA. U. S. No. 116128. Of 2781 gross tons; 2347 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.,Y., 1886. Home port, Erie, Pa. 302.5 x 40.0 x 16.0 crew of 21. Of 1053 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1904
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Freight: grain
Remarks: Damaged
- Date of Original
- 1887
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.13539
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Illinois, United States
Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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