Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Imperial (Schooner), U12667, lost deck load, 14 Nov 1885

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The schooner IMPERIAL was struck by a gale off Thunder Bay last Saturday and lost 100,000 feet of her cargo of lumber. A sailor, whose name is not known, was washed overboard and drowned.
      Saginaw Courier-Herald
      Wednesday, November 18, 1885

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Schooner IMPERIAL. U. S. No. 12667. Of 299.39 tons gross; 284.43 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1857. Home port. Manitowoc, Wis. 135.0 x 30.0 x 11.0.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885
     
     

Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: lost deck load
Lives: 1
Freight: lumber
Date of Original
1885
Subject(s)
Schooners
Imperial (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.17537
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Thunder Bay
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 45.00001 Longitude: -83.39997
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Imperial (Schooner), U12667, lost deck load, 14 Nov 1885