Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Sunshine (Schooner), aground, 23 Apr 1878

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The schooner SUNRISE, of Chicago, bound from this city to Buffalo with 29,000 bushels of wheat, went ashore on Colchester Reef at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning during thick weather. The tug PRINCE ALFRED and a lighter, under the charge of Captain Joseph Nicholson, left Detroit yesterday to go to her assistance. At last accounts she was not leaking.
      Cleveland herald
      Friday, April 26, 1878

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: wheat
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1878
Subject(s)
Schooners
Sunshine (Schooner)
Local identifier
McN.W.22488
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Colchester Reef
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 41.933333 Longitude: -82.893055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Sunshine (Schooner), aground, 23 Apr 1878