Empire State (Propeller), U7229, collision, 13 Aug 1868
Description
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The propeller EMPIRE STATE collided, on Aug. 14th inst,. with barque DUNDERBURGH, on lake Huron, and sunk in about ten minutes. The other vessel suceeded in reaching Sarnia in a sinking condition. The EMPIRE STATE, had a general cargo, and the DUNDERBURGH 40,000 bushels of grain.
Godericg Signal, Semi Weekly
Thursday, August 27, 1868
Steam screw EMPIRE STATE. U. S. No. 7229. Of 1,116.53 tons gross; 962.80 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y. 1862. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1868
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24685
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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