Sheldon (Schooner), U24871 ?, aground, 12 Aug 1901
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August 10, 1901. -- Barge THOMAS P. SHELDON, ore laden, sunk off Au Sable, Lake Huron , by collision with her consort steamer WAVERLY.
Wrecks on the Great Lakes
Casualty List for 1901
Marine Record
January 11, 1902
East Tawas, Aug. 11 - The tug OWEN towed the stmr. WAVERLY to East Tawas this morning. The SHELDON lies in 21 feet of water, and is beside an old wreck probably the PRENDULLE. The captain of the SHELDON reports that the sails were stolen off the boat last night.
Buffalo Daily Courier
August 12, 1901 2-4
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East Tawas, Aug. 24 - Fred Spencer, who has charge of the lights on the wreck of the BALTIMORE, reports that part of the deck and cabin of the wrecked schr. SHELDON has washed ashore.
Buffalo Daily Courier
August 25, 1901 2-3
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Schooner THOMAS P. SHELDON. U.S. No. 24871. Of 669.46 tons gross; 635.99 tons net. Built 1871 at East Saginaw, Mich. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 194.0 x 33.0 x 12.0
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1886- Media Type
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- Item Type
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- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1901
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.14974
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.26418 Longitude: -83.39914
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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