Title:
Wreck of Metis off R.I.
Author:
Kimball, Carol W
Subjects:
Shipwrecks
Watch Hill (R.I.)
Metis (Steamer)
Nettie Cushing (Schooner)
Watch Hill (R.I.)
Metis (Steamer)
Nettie Cushing (Schooner)
Object ID:
scr-026-042-043
Object Name:
scrapbook
Category:
8: Communication Artifact
Subcategory:
Documentary Artifact
Publisher:
Day
Publication Place:
New London (Conn.)
Pubication Date:
08/13/1987
Collection:
Indian and Colonial Scrapbook
Summary:
Details the collision of the passenger steamer Metis with the schooner Nettie Cushing off of Watch Hill, Rhode Island in August of 1872. The schooner's jibboom penetrated a water-tight compartment near the bow, unbeknownst to anyone, which ultimately led to the steamer's sinking.
People:
Jamison, Emory D.
Burton, Charles L., abt 1830-1889
Burton, Charles L., abt 1830-1889