S. Thal (Schooner), U115781, sunk, 1 Nov 1898
Description
- Full Text
The schooner S. THAL, about 75 feet long, loaded with Christmas trees for Chicago was lost when she foundered off Glencoe on lake Michigan. About 4 crewmen were lost. She was bound from Sturgeon bay. Wreckage, including 2 lifeboats and the entire stem of the ill-fated boat have been found along the beach between Glencoe and Winnetka.
Port Huron Daily Times
Saturday, November 12, 1898
Schooner S. THAL U. S. No. 115781. Of 55 gross tons; 52 tons net. Built Oskosh, Wis., 1867. Home port, Milwaulkee, Wis. 75.2 x 20.4 x 4,8
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1898
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Lives: 4
Freight: Christmas Trees
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1898
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24431
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Illinois, United States
Latitude: 42.13503 Longitude: -87.75812
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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