Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Asia (1873)

Description


Identification
Vessel name:
Asia
Year of Build:
1873
Construction and Ownership
Built at:
St. Catharines, Ontario
Power
Propulsion:
Screw
Hull Dimensions
Tonnage (gross):
613
Final Disposition
Final Location:
Byng Inlet, Ontario, Canada
How:
Foundered
History
Chronology:

137x28x7 Owned by Campbell, Neelon & Graham, St. Catharines 1875; J. G. Graham, St. Catharines 1877 (operated by Northwest Transportation Co.) Built by M. Simpson, St. Catharines and launched 19/08/73. Used Montreal-Upper Lakes. Custom-House measure (pre-1877) 347t. Sank 06/10/73 Port Colborne harbour, raised. Sunk in collision with United States barge 09/07/81 St. Mary's River, repaired Detroit. Sank in storm 14/09/82 Byng Inlet Ont. (148 killed). "Not in proper ballast trim. "

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Asia (1873)