Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Brandon (Schooner), C83355, sunk, 1 Oct 1888

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Monday night was a terror to seamen. The schooner BRANDON, with $40,000 worth of iron ore, is on the bottom near isle Royale, Lake Superior.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Wednesday, October 3, 1888
     
     
     
Bark BRANDON. Canadian Official No. 83355. Of 1,250 tons reg. Built at St. Joseph de Levis, Quebec, in 1882. Home port, Quebec, Que. 197.5 x 38.5 x 23.4 Owned by James Ross, of Liverpool, England.
      List of Vessels on the Registry Books of the
      Dominion of Canada on Dec. 31, 1886
     
NOTE:-- The Canadian BRANDON may not be the vessel in the casualty, but is the only vessel of that name I could find ????


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Notes
Reason: sunk
Freight: iron ore
Remarks: Total loss ?
Date of Original
1888
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.23777
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 48.00044 Longitude: -88.83341
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Brandon (Schooner), C83355, sunk, 1 Oct 1888