Cambridge (Schooner), U5399, aground, 1 Sep 1873
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Schooner CAMBRIDGE ashore, with a cargo of ore, at Lake Superior, has gone to pieces. Owned by John Hoamer of Detroit.
Toronto Globe
September 10, 1873
The schooner CAMBRIDGE, built Detroit 1868, has become a total wreck.
Toronto Globe
September 11, 1873
Schooner CAMBRIDGE, 445 tons, built 1867 at Detroit by J.M. Jones. Owned by Ely Merrick. Home port, Detroit. Value $27,000. Class a 1. -- Remarks - Three Masts.
Board of Marine Inspectors
Classification of Lake Vessels & Barges, 1871
CAMBRIDGE Built 1868 Schooner - Wood
U.S. No. 5399 445 gt - 162 nt 162.0 x 28.0 x 12.8
Ashore and total loss, August, 1873, near Marquette, Michigan, Lake Superior.
Detroit/Wyandotte Master Shipbuilding List
Institute for Great Lakes Research
Perrysburg, Ohio- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1873
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.23419
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.00011 Longitude: -76.98274
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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