Bark "Iris". Aug. 26, lat. 44 N., long. 53 W. fell in with the bark "Primera" and took Capt. Krynenand and crew of 12. The captain reported that on Aug. 24 took a heavy gale from S. and S.E., carrying away foremast and maintopmast, stove bulwarks and sprung a leak. - New York Times [768] 9th September 1873.
The source of this information is taken from Storms 1873 - Storm 2 August 13th to 28th published by NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory.
'The author of this study states that 'this storm was undoubtedly an intense hurricane even a high latitudes, and the pressure reading of 28.40 inches reported by the steamship "Lapland" fully supports this statement. According to the New York Times, Aug. 14, 1873, a report prepared by the U.S. Signal Service indicated 600 deaths and 1122 vessels lost in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland as well as some 90 additional vessels lost elsewhere.' [1023]
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