The David Swayze
Great Lakes Shipwreck File
Record Detail

Vessel Name: MILAN
Other Names: none
Build Info: 1845, Three Mile Bay  
Type at loss: schooner, wood Official No: none
Specs: 147 t.
Date of Loss:
1849, Oct 13
Type of Loss: (storm) Lake: Ontario
Accident Place: off Oak Orchard, NY
Last Updated Dec, 2019  
Cargo: 1,000 barrels salt Loss of Life: none
Detail: Upbound Oswego for Cleveland, she sprung a leak and went down in 150 fathonms of water, about 15 miles offshore. Her crew took to the smallboat and made it to shore safely. Value of vessel and cargo $5000. Out of Oswego, owned by Capt. Richardson.

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