Frank L. Vance (Propeller), U120697, Burnt, 4 Oct 1910
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VANCE, FRANK L. Propeller (steam screw), official U. S. Number, 120697, of 1952 tons gross. built 1887. Burned 25 miles S. W. of Luddington, Mich., Oct. 4, 1910. 16 persons aboard, no lives lost
Reported Loss of American Vessels
Merchant Vessel List of U. S. 1911
STEAMER VANCE BURNED.
Chicago, Oct. 5. - According to a wireless message received here the steamer FRANK L. VANCE of Duluth was burned to the water's edge in mid-lake off Ludington, Mich., yesterday. The steamer MAGGIE MARSHALL rescued the entire crew while the Pere Marquette ferry No. 19 stood by and played the hose on the burning vessel.
Buffalo Evening News
October 5, 1910
Steam screw FRANK L. VANCE. U. S. No. 120697. Of 1,731.38 gross tons; 1,444.10 tons net. Built Cleveland, O., 1887. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 257.6 x 39.5 x 20.2 Of 700 nominal horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1895
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: Burnt
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1910
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.5791
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 43.95528 Longitude: -86.45258
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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