Georgiana (Schooner)

Description

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Construction and Ownership

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History

Classification:: a. Schooner, Georgiana (c.1847- )
Nationality:: Canada (c.1847- )
Chronology:: 1. 8/8/1847, bank of the breakwater at Erie, ashore and released;
2. 8/12/1847, between Erie and Buffalo, collision, (Steamer, Saratoga), towed in and repaired;
3. 00/00/1849, St. Lawrence River rapids, sank and raised, $6, 000 loss;
4. 6/19/1852, near Buffalo, collision, (Steamer, Buckeye) repaired, $200 loss;
5. 8/26/1853, Lake Ontario, damaged in a gale and repaired, $800 loss;
6. 9/00/1855, Lake Ontario, damaged cargo of wheat in a gale, repaired, $500 loss;
7. 11/00/1856, Port Colborne, ashore, (lumber), repaired, cargo $100 loss, hull $500 loss;

Notes

Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. Buffalo Commercial Advertiser: 12/29/1849;
3. Buffalo Morning Express: 1/11/1856;

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