Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Georgian (Propeller), C80596, sunk, 12 Oct 1884

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GEORGIAN Propeller. Home port, St. Catharines. On Oct. 12, 1884 Propeller sunk on Georgian Bay with a cargo of railroad iron. Raised, hull loss $6,000. Insurance $30,500.
      Disasters to Lake Shipping, 1884
      Cleveland Herald Nov. 28th. 1884

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GEORGIAN Propeller of 327 Reg. Tons. Home port, Toronto. On Oct. 11, 1884, Propeller bound from Owen Sound to Hudson Bay (sic), struck on rocks and stranded at Little Current channel, a partial loss. amount $470.
      Statement of Wreck & Casualties for the year 1884
      Dept. of Marine & Fisheries, Sessional Papers, 1885



Steam screw GEORGIAN. Official Canada No. 80596. Of 377 tons gross; 227 tons reg. Built Georgian Bay, 1864. Home port, Toronto, Ont. 130.0 x 21.8 x 11.5. Owned by Canadian Pacific railway, Montreal, Que.
      List of Vessels on the Registry Books of the
      Dominion of Canada on December 31, 1886


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Notes
Reason: sunk
Hull damage: $6,000
Freight: railroad iron
Remarks: Raised
Date of Original
1884
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.8725
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 45.515555 Longitude: -81.070277
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Georgian (Propeller), C80596, sunk, 12 Oct 1884