Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Henry A. Kent (Schooner), U95223, collision, 15 May 1879

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By a collision near Lake Street bridge, Chicago, Thursday, between the schooners H.A. KENT and TOPSEY, the TOPSEY lost her foretopmast, her foremast head and jibboom, and had her forerigging on the port side torn away. The KENT escaped without injury.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      Saturday May 17, 1879



      Schooner HENRY A. KENT. U. S. No. 95223. Of 771.85 tons gross; 733.25 tons net. Built at Detroit, Mich., in 1873. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 194.7 x 35.8 x 14.3
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1895


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Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Uninjured
Date of Original
1879
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.15316
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Henry A. Kent (Schooner), U95223, collision, 15 May 1879