When was it published?

November 13, 1761 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Domestic News November 13, 1761

The New Hampshire Gazette

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Scituate Shipwreck, Snow Storm, Sloop Lost, Salem Vessel, Whirlwind Gusts

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

In Scituate, a snow storm last Monday drove two sloops ashore, resulting in their loss but saving the crews' lives. One sloop from Salem experienced severe sail damage from whirlwind-like gusts. The group of five vessels from the Eastward had two arrive safely, with one still missing and feared foundered.

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We hear from Scituate, that last Monday in a snow storm two sloops were drove ashore and lost, but the peoples lives were saved; one of the sloops belongs to Salem, having her mainsail lower'd to two reefs, a spring like a whirlwind, run up the mainsail to the head of the mast, blew it from the reefs into the water over the stern, which they dragged some hours, when another Spring of wind blew it out of the sea on board again.

They came out in company with five sail from the Eastward, two arrived safe, and one is yet missing, which, it's feared, is foundered.

What sub-type of article is it?

Disaster Shipping Weather

What keywords are associated?

Scituate Shipwreck Snow Storm Sloop Lost Salem Vessel Whirlwind Gusts

Where did it happen?

Scituate

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Scituate

Event Date

Last Monday

Outcome

two sloops lost but crews' lives saved; one vessel missing and feared foundered.

Event Details

During a snow storm, two sloops were driven ashore near Scituate. One from Salem had its mainsail damaged by whirlwind gusts, torn into the water and later blown back aboard. They traveled with five vessels from the Eastward; two arrived safely.