Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Huron City (Propeller), U11579, broke machinery, 1 Aug 1871

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HURON CITY Propeller Barge, broke her wheel in Lake Erie; repaired at Detroit.
      Marine Disasters of the Western
      Lakes during 1871, Capt. J.W. Hall.



Steam screw HURON CITY. U. S. No. 11579. Of 368.81 gross tons; 277.33 tons net. Built Sandusky, O., 1867. Home port, East Saginaw, Mich. 167.0 x 29.0 x 10.8.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885

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Newspaper
Item Type
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Notes
Reason: broke machinery
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1871
Subject(s)
Propellers
Huron City (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.5768
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Erie
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.454166 Longitude: -81.121388
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Huron City (Propeller), U11579, broke machinery, 1 Aug 1871