Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Wocoken (Propeller), U80778, collision, 12 Nov 1880

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      At Detroit Thursday evening, as the stmb. WOCOKEN was approaching the dock near the Central elevators, she fouled with the schr. ISHPEMING, taking off a cathead and crowding her so that some of her seams opened, which will oblige the ISHPEMING to go into drydock.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      November 13, 1880 1-8


      The prop. WOCOKEN on Thursday evening crowded the schr. ISHPEMING at Detroit, taking off a cathead and opening some of the seams off the vessel.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      November 15, 1880 4-6



      The weakness of the stmbs. WOCOKEN and SMITH MOORE has become so patent, it is said that their owners intend to have them supplied with arches at Cleveland the coming winter.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      November 15, 1880 4-6


Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1880
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.20383
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.33143 Longitude: -83.04575
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Wocoken (Propeller), U80778, collision, 12 Nov 1880