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  • Tonnage on the Lakes
    Tonnage on the Lakes
    WebsiteTextNewspaper  Democracy (Buffalo, NY), 28 Feb 1855    
    WebsiteTextNewspaper  Democracy (Buffalo, NY), 28 Feb 1855  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Shipbuilding on the Lakes, No. 1 Buffalo and the District of Buffalo Creek, N.Y.
    Shipbuilding on the Lakes, No. 1 Buffalo and the District of Buffalo Creek, N.Y.
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), January 1855, pp. 289-998     SHIP-BUIlDING ON THE LAKES. No I. BUFFALO AND THE DISTRICT OF BUFFALO CREEK, N. Y. It was originally our intention, in preparing a series of articles on Ship-building on the Lakes, to have gone back to the earliest period in its history, when the schooner ...
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), January 1855, pp. 289-998   SHIP-BUIlDING ON THE LAKES. No I. BUFFALO AND THE DISTRICT OF BUFFALO CREEK, N. Y. It was originally our intention, in preparing a series of articles on Ship-building on the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Shipbuilding on the Lakes, No. 2
    Shipbuilding on the Lakes, No. 2
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), February 1855, pp. 374-77     SHIP-BUILDING ON THE LAKES. (Continued from page 298.) No. 2. The following Table will show the class, name, tonnage, by whom built, and at what ports other than Buffalo, of all Vessels built in the District of Buffalo Creek, during the past ten ...
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), February 1855, pp. 374-77   SHIP-BUILDING ON THE LAKES. (Continued from page 298.) No. 2. The following Table will show the class, name, tonnage, by whom built, and at what ports other than Buffalo, of …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Draught and Calculations of the Lake Propeller "Oriental."
    Draught and Calculations of the Lake Propeller "Oriental."
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 139-40     DRAUGHT AND CALCULATIONS OF THE LAKE PROPELLER "ORIENTAL." The "Oriental" was built at Buffalo, in 1854, by Messrs. Bidwell and Banta, and is the largest screw vessel on the Lakes. She is of 950 tons register, and carries 750 tons of freight. The weight of engine, boiler, ...
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 139-40   DRAUGHT AND CALCULATIONS OF THE LAKE PROPELLER "ORIENTAL." The "Oriental" was built at Buffalo, in 1854, by Messrs. Bidwell and Banta, and is the largest screw vessel on the Lakes. …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • On Elevated Screw-Propellers
    On Elevated Screw-Propellers
    TextNewspaper  Stetson, Thomas D., The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 141-46    
    TextNewspaper  Stetson, Thomas D., The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 141-46  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • The Practicability of Side-screw Propulsion
    The Practicability of Side-screw Propulsion
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 146-49    
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 146-49  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Marine Disasters, and Loss of Life and Property on the Lakes, for 1854
    Marine Disasters, and Loss of Life and Property on the Lakes, for 1854
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 163-64    
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 163-64  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Tonnage of the Lakes
    Tonnage of the Lakes
    TextNewspaper  Henderson, John J., The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 183-86    
    TextNewspaper  Henderson, John J., The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), May 1855, pp. 183-86  
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Success of the Side Screw Steamer Baltic on Lake Erie
    Success of the Side Screw Steamer Baltic on Lake Erie
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), Sept 1855, pp. 518-19     SUCCESS OF THE SIDE SCREW STEAMER BALTIC ON LAKE ERIE. We have been favored by Captain Whitaker, of Buffalo, with the following communication, descriptive of the satisfactory performance of the side-screw steamer Baltic, an account of which has already been given in the ...
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), Sept 1855, pp. 518-19   SUCCESS OF THE SIDE SCREW STEAMER BALTIC ON LAKE ERIE. We have been favored by Captain Whitaker, of Buffalo, with the following communication, descriptive of the satisfactory performance of the …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Storm-tides on the Lakes
    Storm-tides on the Lakes
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), Aug 1855, pp. 457-58     STORM-TIDES ON THE LAKES. The tidal phenomena on the Lakes have attracted considerable attention during the present season. It is well known that there are no regular tides in our great Lakes ; but it is equally true that storm-tides, such as mentioned ...
    TextNewspaper  The Monthly Nautical Magazine and Quarterly Review (New York, NY: Griffiths & Bates, 1855), Aug 1855, pp. 457-58   STORM-TIDES ON THE LAKES. The tidal phenomena on the Lakes have attracted considerable attention during the present season. It is well known that there are no regular tides in our …
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Constellation (Brig), gale damage, 1 May 1855
    Constellation (Brig), gale damage, 1 May 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: gale damage Lives: nil Hull damage: $200 Remarks: Repaired
    TextNewspaper     Reason: gale damage Lives: nil Hull damage: $200 Remarks: Repaired
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Cygnet (Schooner), sunk by collision, 31 May 1855
    Cygnet (Schooner), sunk by collision, 31 May 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: sunk by collision Lives: 1 Hull damage: $2,000 Cargo: included Freight: wheat Remarks: Total loss
    TextNewspaper     Reason: sunk by collision Lives: 1 Hull damage: $2,000 Cargo: included Freight: wheat Remarks: Total loss
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Western World (Steamboat), collision, 31 May 1855
    Western World (Steamboat), collision, 31 May 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: 1 Remarks: Uninjured
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: 1 Remarks: Uninjured
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Oak, overboard, 15 Jun 1855
    Oak, overboard, 15 Jun 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    TextNewspaper     Reason: overboard Lives: 1
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Wings of the Wind (Schooner), collision, 1 Nov 1855
    Wings of the Wind (Schooner), collision, 1 Nov 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • T. G. Colt (Schooner), collision, 1 Nov 1855
    T. G. Colt (Schooner), collision, 1 Nov 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: collision Lives: nil
    TextNewspaper     Reason: collision Lives: nil
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Columbia (Schooner), aground, 6 Dec 1855
    Columbia (Schooner), aground, 6 Dec 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground Lives: nil Remarks: Got off
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Autocrat (Schooner), aground, 1 Jun 1855
    Autocrat (Schooner), aground, 1 Jun 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: aground
    TextNewspaper     Reason: aground
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Preble (Brig), gale damage, 1 Oct 1855
    Preble (Brig), gale damage, 1 Oct 1855
    TextNewspaper       Reason: gale damage Hull damage: $500
    TextNewspaper     Reason: gale damage Hull damage: $500
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
  • Mount Vernon (Schooner), 1855
    Mount Vernon (Schooner), 1855
    TextNewspaper       MOUNT VERNON Schooner, repairs at Detroit $300. (no particulars) Buffalo Morning Express Jan. 11, 1856 (Casualty List addenda)
    TextNewspaper     MOUNT VERNON Schooner, repairs at Detroit $300. (no particulars) Buffalo Morning Express Jan. 11, 1856 (Casualty List addenda)
    Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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