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Contributors: Maritime History of the Great Lakes- Groups: Detroit Free Press
- Year: 1882
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- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), October 14, 1882
The Canadian Government has established a lifeboat station at Cobourg, and a [unreadable word] lifeboat built by Francis, of New York, has been placed there. It is fitted for four oars, and a captain or steersman, and is also furnished with a wagon, so that it can be conveyed to … The Canadian Government has established a lifeboat station at Cobourg, and a [unreadable word] lifeboat built by Francis, of New York, has been placed there. It is fitted for four …Maritime History of the Great Lakes - Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), 3 Nov 1882 The small propeller CELTIC made it to Lake Superior without mishap and lasted until sunk in a collision ten years later The small propeller CELTIC made it to Lake Superior without mishap and lasted until sunk in a collision ten years laterMaritime History of the Great Lakes
- Detroit Free Press (Detroit, MI), October 14, 1882 Toward the end of the 19th century, the papers made much of the practice among vessel owners of continuing to use old wooden schooners until they were barely able to float. Indeed, statistics show that as high as 80% of all wooden vessel were used until wrecked, rather than being … Toward the end of the 19th century, the papers made much of the practice among vessel owners of continuing to use old wooden schooners until they were barely able to …Maritime History of the Great Lakes
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