Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Roanoke (Propeller), U21145, collision, 1 Sep 1875

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Full Text

On Friday night the schooner M. F. MERICK collided with the propeller ROANOKE near Pigeon Bay, Lake Erie, badly breaking her bows and carrying away jib-boom and bowsprit.
      The schr. C. YOUELL, bound up on Friday last, ran on the reef at the crossing, but she was got off on Saturday morning. She was loaded with coal.
      Amherstburg Echo
      October 1, 1875
     
     
Steam screw ROANOKE, U. S. No. 21145. Of 1,069.82 tons. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1869
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1875
Subject(s)
Propellers
Roanoke (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.21626
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Pigeon Bay
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.016388 Longitude: -82.681666
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Roanoke (Propeller), U21145, collision, 1 Sep 1875