Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Lac La Belle (Propeller), U15803, aground, 4 Jul 1871

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LAC LA BELLE Propeller, missed the pier and went ashore at Grand Haven.
      Marine Disasters of the Western
      Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall



Narrow escape. -- On the 4th instant the steamer LAC LA BELLE, which plies across Lake Michigan, in connection with the Detroit and Milwaukee Railroad, on reaching Grand Haven missed the harbor and went to the leeward of the pier. She remained hard on for nearly six hours, when other steamer came to her assistance, and fortunately succeeded in getting her off.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      July 10, 1871
     
     
Steam screw LAC LA BELLE. U. S. No. 15803. Of 1,187 tons gross. Built at Cleveland, Ohio, in 1864 by Ira Lafrienier. 216.1 x 37.1 x 19.7 Twin screws. Lost Lake Michigan, 1872
      Herman Runge Notes


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.5644
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 43.06307 Longitude: -86.22839
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Lac La Belle (Propeller), U15803, aground, 4 Jul 1871