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Lucius R. Paige, History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register	2	2	Browse	Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing)	1	1	Browse	Search
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Wrecks. (search)

also 329 casualties to undocumented craft—sail-boats, row-boats, etc.—carrying 781 persons, of whom five were lost. During the year 675 persons were succored at the stations, and a total of 1,447 days relief given. The following is a list of the most notable wrecks and casualties in American waters, and disasters to American vessels in foreign waters: Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, etc. British powder-ship Morning Star struck by lightning and blown up in New York Harbor......Aug. 9, 1778 La Tribune, thirty-six guns, wrecked off Halifax; 300 lives lost......Nov. 16, 1797 Transport Aeneas wrecked off Newfoundland; 340 lives lost......Oct. 23, 1805 Transport Harpooner wrecked near Newfoundland; 200 lives lost......Nov. 10, 1816 Magazine of steam-frigate Fulton explodes at Brooklyn navy-yard; vessel entirely destroyed; twenty-six lives lost......June 4, 1829 Brig Billow lost in storm on Ragged Island, N. S.; all on board, 137 in number, perish......April 9, 183

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