Mary Dunn (Schooner), U91885, sunk, 26 Jun 1896
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The scow MARY DUNN, hailing from Menominee, is reported lost. It is said she foundered on the east shore of Lake Michigan Friday night during a squall, and that the owner and master, Capt. Dunn, and one sailor were drowned.
Port Huron Daily Times
Monday, June 29, 1896
Menominee, Mich. -- The scow MARY DUNN, hailing from this port, is reported lost. It is said it foundered on the east shore of Lake Michigan Friday night during a squall, and that the owner and master, Capt. Dunn, and one sailor were drowned.
The report cannot be verified. Capt. Traverse of the tug NORTH MUSKEGON reports seeing the DUNN a short distance north of this port yesterday at 9 a. m. bound south from Rapid River with a cargo of cedar shingle bolts.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
June 29, 1896
Schooner MARY DUNN. U. S. No. 91885. Of 31.61 tons gross; 30.09 tons net. Built Menominee, Mich., 1886. Home port, Marquette, Mich. 68.0 x 16.0 x 4.4
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1891
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- Text
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- Reason: sunk
Lives: 2
Remarks: ?
- Date of Original
- 1896
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.19807
- Language of Item
- English
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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