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BUFFALO HARBOR - A survey is now in progress, preliminary to the commencement of work upon the improvement of Buffalo harbor, which, if fully carried out in accordance with the recommendations of theBUFFALO HARBOR - A survey is now in progress, preliminary to the …- THE COLCHESTER LIGHT SHIP - We learn from the keeper of the above light that on various occasions this season vessels passing that locality have barely escaped serious damage, if not total shipwreck,THE COLCHESTER LIGHT SHIP - We learn from the keeper of the …
- A CRAFT OF OLDEN TIME. - An account is given in the Milwaukee Sentinel of the loss of the schooner Gazelle, of Sheboygan, which in some particulars is incorrect or the early marine records must be slA CRAFT OF OLDEN TIME. - An account is given in the …
- This is something you didn't see very often in the old newspapers - a correction. Or is it? In the first article [17 Oct 1867], the marine reporter obviously had some trepidation about challenging thThis is something you didn't see very often in the old newspapers …
- The process of setting an anchor away from a vessel and then hauling on the cable to bring the vessel up to it is called kedging. The technique was often used to release a stranded vessel. Many vesseThe process of setting an anchor away from a vessel and then …
- This is an especially exciting account of a wreck which occurred on Lake Ontario. Of particular interest is the list of volunteer professional seamen who went to the wreck to rescue their fellow sailThis is an especially exciting account of a wreck which occurred on …
- PORTSMOUTH and ALBEMARLE became a total losses. SUNNYSIDE was recovered, only to be wrecked the following May. ESSEX was recovered and repaired at a cost of $4,000, almost her entire value. REPUBLICPORTSMOUTH and ALBEMARLE became a total losses. SUNNYSIDE was recovered, only to …
- THE FOG - The smoky weather of the past few days has grossly impeded the movements of the lower lakes fleet, and there is reason to fear has caused numerous disasters in the vicinity of the Straits.THE FOG - The smoky weather of the past few days has …
- EXILE was built in 1867 at Huron (or Milan) OH. She was a good-sized schooner: 152 feet keel by 30 feet beam, by 11 feet depth of hold. She lasted a long time, being wrecked in a storm in 1916. The CEXILE was built in 1867 at Huron (or Milan) OH. She was …
- Oswego Harbor. - John Austen photographed the harbor a few days since, when the river was spanned by shipping below the bridge and the lower harbor was filled with craft of all kinds. The view is takOswego Harbor. - John Austen photographed the harbor a few days since, …
