Phoenix (Propeller), burnt, 17 Nov 1884
Description
- Full Text
The tug PHOENIX, formerly the I.U. MASTERS, owned by Parker & Miller of Detroit, took fire at 7 o'clock Monday morning at Texas landing, just above Amherstburg, and burned to the water's edge.
Port Huron Daily Times
Tuesday, November 18, 1884
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PHOENIX Tug. Home port, Detroit. On Nov. 17, 1884, Tug caught fire at the Lime Kilns, Lake Erie and became a total loss. Hull loss $14,000. Insurance $10,000.
Disasters to Lake Shipping 1884
Cleveland Herald, Nov. 28th. 1884
NOTE:- The above vessel PHENIX [proper name] is still listed in the 1886 M.V.U.S.- Media Type
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- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: burnt
Hull damage: $14,000
Freight: nil
Remarks: Rebuilt ?
- Date of Original
- 1884
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.8768
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 42.12588 Longitude: -83.13215
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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