Medora (Scow), U16451, sunk, 30 Oct 1868
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The scow MEDORA loading at Grim's Pier, this side of Wolf River when the storm sprang up was swung into by the schooner H. B. STEELE who was trying to get away from the pier, the MEDORA was so badly damaged that she sprung a leak and sank in 7 feet of water. It is reported that the MEDORA has gone to pieces. Of 64 tons burden she was built at Clayton in 1861 rated C I and valued at $2, 000.
Chicago Tribune
Tuesday, November 3, 1868
Scow MEDORA, of 64 tons, classed C 1, and valued at $1,500.
List of Vessels Which Became
Total Losses During 1868
Chicago Tribune
Monday, december 14, 1868
NAME: MEDORA
RIG: Schooner
OFFICIAL NO: 16451
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LOA:
BEAM:
DEPTH:
GROSS: 54.84 (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878)
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YEAR BUILT:
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CITY:
HOME PORT: Detroit, MI (Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878)
YEARS LISTED: Pre-list; 1869; 1870; 1871; 1872; 1873; 1875; 1876; 1877; 1878.
NOTES:- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss ?
- Date of Original
- 1868
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.23278
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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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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