D. S. Austin (Schooner), U6745, agroung, 7 Nov 1898
Description
- Full Text
The schooner D.S. AUSTIN lies on the beach ¼ mile north of the Ludington piers and will be a total wreck. She carried a cargo of bulk salt for Chicago. She left Ludington on Monday morning in tow of the steamer E.S. TICE. Her anchors did not hold and she dragged ashore at 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The crew were rescued. She will probably go to pieces.
Port Huron Daily Times
Tuesday, November 8, 1898
Schooner D.S. AUSTIN. U. S. No. 6745. Of 281 tons gross; 267 tons net. Built Toledo, Ohio 1872. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 135.2 x 26.0 x 13.0
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1898- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: agroung
Lives: nil
Freight: salt
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1898
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24429
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.95528 Longitude: -86.45258
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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