Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Ira Chaffee (Propeller), U12131, broke wheel, 1 Sep 1869

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CHAFFEE, IRA Propeller, broke her wheel at Kalamazoo.
      Marine Disasters on the Western
      Lakes during 1869, Capt. J.W. Hall



Steam screw IRA CHAFFEE. U. S. No. 12131. Of 193.62 tons gross; 116.12 tons net. Built Allegan, Mich., 1867. Home port, Detroit, Mich.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1884
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: broke wheel
Date of Original
1869
Subject(s)
Propellers
Ira Chaffee (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.7743
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Kalamazoo River
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 42.67669 Longitude: -86.21532
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Ira Chaffee (Propeller), U12131, broke wheel, 1 Sep 1869