Maritime History of the Great Lakes

D. Ballentine (Propeller), U6768, struck obstruction, 1 Jul 1873

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The stm. BALLENTINE, with a cargo of corn, struck a rock near the entrance to Detroit River, and started a bad leak. She will go into drydockat Detroit for repairs before proceeding on. The onstruction lies on the starboard side approaching the river from Lake St. Clair.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      July 25, 1873 3-5


Steam screw DAVID BALLENTINE. U. S. No. 6768. Of 972.13 tons gross; 595.58 tons net. Of 800 H. P. Built Bangor, Mich, 1873. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884
     


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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: struck obstruction
Lives: nil
Freight: corn
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1873
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.19228
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.081944 Longitude: -83.125555
Donor
William R. McNeil
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D. Ballentine (Propeller), U6768, struck obstruction, 1 Jul 1873