Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Specular (Barge), aground, 23 Oct 1884

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SPECULAR Barge. Home port, Marquette. Oct. 23, 1884 Barge stranded on Lake Huron. Got off. Hull loss $600. Insurance $49,000.
      Lake Wreck Report for 1884
      Marine Record, Dec. 25, 1884


Steam screw SPECULAR. U. S. No. 115876. Of 1,741 gross tons; 1,439 tons net. Built Cleveland, Ohio, 1882. Home port, Marquette, Mich. 263.7 x 34.8 x 20.1
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1900

NOTE:-- The steam screw SPECULAR was originally the schooner SPECULAR.

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Hull damage: $600
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1884
Subject(s)
Barges
Specular (Barge)
Local identifier
McN.W.8871
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Huron
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Specular (Barge), aground, 23 Oct 1884