L. B. Shepard (Schooner), U14676, wrecked, 1 Oct 1898
Description
- Full Text
The schooner L.B. SHEPARD of Sturgeon Bay, laden with lumber from Menominee for Chicago was wrecked during the N.E. gale. The cargo and vessel are a complete loss. The crew came ashore in a yawl. The crew reports that her stern broke off and she capsized. The wreck can be plainly seen drifting towards Manitowoc,
Port Huron Daily Times
Friday, October 14, 1898
Schooner L.B. SHEPARD. U. S. No. 14676. Of 214 gross tons; 203 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1855. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 114.7 x 25.7 x 10.8
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1898
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: wrecked
Lives: nil
Freight: lumber
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1898
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24423
- 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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