Souvenir (Schooner), U22579, chigan, 27 Nov 1872
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The weather on Friday night (11/29) was exceedingly boisterous; the wind blowing furiously from the north west accompanied at times with blinding snow.
We give the following marine mishaps as have reached us from Detroit and other localitities. The following is from Detroit:
The schr. SOUVENIER went ashore near Ludington, Lake Michigan, Wednesday morning (11/27). All hands supposed to be lost.
Erie Gazette
December 5, 1872
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SCHOONER SOUVENIER. - It is reported that an effort will be made to get off the schooner SOUVENIER which was wrecked at the clay banks north of Ludington, last fall with the loss of all hands. - Detroit Post
Buffalo Evening Post
Tuesday, May 6, 1873
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DISASTERS. -- The following marine disasters are reported by telegraph: Schooner SOUVENIER ashore near Pentwater; with all hands lost.
Port Huron Times
December 5, 1872
Schooner SOUVENIR. U. S. No. 22579. Of 87.42 tons gross; 83.05. Built Milwaukee, Wis., 1854. Home port, Racine.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
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- Notes
- Reason: chigan
Lives: all
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1872
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.15929
- Language of Item
- English
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.95528 Longitude: -86.45258
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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