Centurion (Schooner), sunk, 8 Oct 1874
Description
- Full Text
By a special dispatch to Capt. E.P. Dorr, dated Kingston, 1:40 P.M. yesterday, we learn that the schr. CENTURION, with a cargo of iron ore was sunk off False Ducks, Lake Ontario. Her crew were saved.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
October 10, 1874 3-5
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The schr. CENTURION sunk off the Ducks, with iron ore, is reported a total loss. The crew were obliged to abandon her, and put off in an open boat, with one ore. They were out in the gale about 6 hours, and when picked up were pretty well fagged out. They reached Kingston on Friday.
Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
October 12, 1874 3-5
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Freight: iron ore
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1874
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.19098
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.953888 Longitude: -76.839722
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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