Maritime History of the Great Lakes

John Owen (Tug), 1 Aug 1876

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WIRE ROPE FOR TOWING. The captain of the tug JOHN OWEN reports having used for towing on his last trip a steel wire rope one inch in diameter in place of the usual three-inch manila rope. Notwithstanding the severe gale which was encountered Sunday night, and which broke up the raft of 2,000,000 feet of timber, which the OWEN was towing, the line never parted, and in fact appears to be as good as new.
      Detroit Tribune
      Friday, August 6, 1875


*US#75608 At 328 gt, she was one of the largest wooden tugs ever built on the lakes.


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
use of wire tow line
Date of Original
1876
Subject(s)
John Owen (tug)
Tugs
Local identifier
McN.E.9660
Language of Item
English
Donor
William R. McNeil
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John Owen (Tug), 1 Aug 1876