Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Northwest (Schooner), U105241, sunk, 6 Apr 1898

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The schooner NORTHWEST, bound from Chicago to Buffalo with grain, in tow of the steamer AURORA, was sunk by the ice near Waugoshance early Wednesday morning. She carried a cargo of 76,600 bu. of corn, shipped by Armour and Co.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Thursday, April 7, 1898


Schooner NORTHWEST.* U.S. No. 105241. Of 1,017.07 tons gross 966.79 tons net. Built at Bangor, Mich., in 1873. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 223.3 x 37.5 x 14.5
      *Formerly schooner ALEXANDER B. MOORE
      Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1891


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Newspaper
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Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Freight: corn
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1898
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.24417
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Northwest (Schooner), U105241, sunk, 6 Apr 1898