Part of the Correspondence in Relation to the Wreck of the Scotland

Published by C.S. Westcott & Co., Printers, New York, 1868

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13 p. On the evening of December 1, 1866, the 1,278-ton sailing schooner Kate Dyer which was built in 1855, was bound from the Callao, Virginia for the port of New York with a cargo of cotton, when she was rammed by the steamer Scotland about 10 miles southwest of the Fire Island Lighthouse. The Kate Dyer went to the bottom quickly, taking 13 crewmen with her. The Scotland picked up 16 survivors, but her bow was badly damaged and she was taking on water. Her captain made a run for Sandy Hook Bay, but when it was evident she was not going to make it, he ran her aground on the Outer Middle Bar. Britain was obstructing the ability of the U.S. to remove the Scotland and so mariners petitioned the U.S. government to place a lightship on the location, and this was done in 1868 when LV 20 was anchored nearby to mark the wreck. [Loc.: E 387]. Seller Inventory # 002271

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Title: Part of the Correspondence in Relation to ...

Publisher: C.S. Westcott & Co., Printers, New York

Publication Date: 1868

Binding: Unbound

Condition: Very Good

Book Type: Pamphlet