Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Smith (Propeller), sunk, 10 Dec 1884

Description
Full Text

SMYTH Tug. Home port, Detroit. Dec. 10, 1884 sunk at Green Bay, Lake Huron. no particulars.
      Lake Wreck Report for 1884
      Marine Record, Dec. 25, 1884

      -----
     
SMYTH Tug, sunk at Green Island, Georgian Bay, by striking a rock while landing supplies for the Lighthouse at Missassagua Island. Owned by C.W. Gauthier of Detroit. No insurance.
      Marine Record
      Dec. 11, 1884

NOTE :- Missassagi Lighthouse is in the North Channel, Lake Huron


no vessel by name of SMYTH could be found, but ANDREW J. SMITH, of Detroit, a propeller of 235 Gross Tons, built 1876 at Buffalo and classed as a Tug, is likely the vessel.
      M.V.U.S. 1884 & M.V.U.S. 1889


Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Remarks: Raised
Date of Original
1884
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.8881
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.640833 Longitude: -81.768055
Donor
William R. McNeil
Copyright Statement
Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
Contact
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Email:walter@maritimehistoryofthegreatlakes.ca
Website:
Powered by / Alimenté par VITA Toolkit
Privacy Policy




My favourites lets you save items you like, tag them and group them into collections for your own personal use. Viewing "My favourites" will open in a new tab. Login here or start a My favourites account.

thumbnail








Smith (Propeller), sunk, 10 Dec 1884