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  • Shipwrecks, Collisions and Accidents in St. Lawrence/Great Lakes Waterway, 1848-1900
    Shipwrecks, Collisions and Accidents in St. Lawrence/Great Lakes Waterway, 1848-1900 Text
    Camu, Pierre, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 1996, 43-66     There is quite a literature about shipwrecks at sea or in the confined waters of gulfs, deltas or rivers. Indeed, wrecks have long exerted a fascination because of their spectacular results, often in
    Camu, Pierre, The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 1996, 43-66   There is quite a literature about shipwrecks at sea or in the …
  • Dreadful collision on Lake Michigan
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        Woodcut engraving of the collision on Lake Michigan involving the steamboat LADY ELGIN and the schooner AUGUSTA.
      Woodcut engraving of the collision on Lake Michigan involving the steamboat LADY …
  • What to Do? What to Do?: Schooner Days DCI (601)
    What to Do? What to Do?: Schooner Days DCI (601) NewspaperText
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 31 Jul 1943     What to Do? What to Do? Schooner Days DCI (601) by C. H. J. Snider WELL MAY THE LUBBER ASK, IN SUCH SITUATIONS PICTURED BELOW. ANSWER IS EASY, DAY OR NIGHT, IF ...
    Snider, C. H. J., Toronto Telegram (Toronto, ON), 31 Jul 1943   What to Do? What to Do? Schooner Days DCI (601) by C. …
  • Collision on the River
    Collision on the River NewspaperText
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 10 Aug 1857, p. 2     COLLISION ON THE RIVER-- SINKING OF THE STEAMER "MONTMORENCI." (From the Montreal Herald.) A collision took place on Tuesday night, about 11 o'clock, in Lake St. Peter, between the mail steamer Quebe
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 10 Aug 1857, p. 2   COLLISION ON THE RIVER-- SINKING OF THE STEAMER "MONTMORENCI." (From the Montreal …
  • Accident to the "Victoria"
    Accident to the "Victoria" NewspaperText
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 5 Aug 1857, p. 2     ACCIDENT TO THE "VICTORIA." --We regret to learn that, early on Wednesday morning, whilst the fine river "Victoria," (Captain St. Louis,) belonging to the Richelieu Company, was on her downward trip
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 5 Aug 1857, p. 2   ACCIDENT TO THE "VICTORIA." --We regret to learn that, early on Wednesday …
  • Collision--Supposed Loss of Life
    Collision--Supposed Loss of Life NewspaperText
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 1 Aug 1857, p. 2     COLLISION--SUPPOSED LOSS OF LIFE.--The steamer Victoria of the Richelieu line while on her downward trip from Montreal, on Tuesday night, was ran into by the steamer Montmorenci . The collision took
    Globe (Toronto, ON), 1 Aug 1857, p. 2   COLLISION--SUPPOSED LOSS OF LIFE.--The steamer Victoria of the Richelieu line while on …
  • Captains of two vessels in collision at Whitefish July 10 lose certificates.
    Captains of two vessels in collision at Whitefish July 10 lose certificates. NewspaperText
    Sault Daily Star (Sault Sainte Marie, MI), 11 Aug 1930     Captains of two vessels in collision at Whitefish July 10 lose certificates. Suspended those of Commanders of strs. Yorkton and Mantadoc Montreal Que. Aug 11. The captains of the Yorkton and the Mant
    Sault Daily Star (Sault Sainte Marie, MI), 11 Aug 1930   Captains of two vessels in collision at Whitefish July 10 lose certificates. …
  • Collision Of Two Steamers On The Lake
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    St. Catharines Constitutional (St. Catharines, ON), 31 Jul 1862     Collision Of Two Steamers On The Lake - At an early hour yesterday morning, the steamers Empress and Passport, both belonging to the Royal Mail Line, came into collision on Lake Ontario, some distanc
    St. Catharines Constitutional (St. Catharines, ON), 31 Jul 1862   Collision Of Two Steamers On The Lake - At an early hour …
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