Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Follette (Propeller), U76203, struck bridge, 21 Nov 1915

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FOLLETTE Steamer, Hit by Fuller Avenue Bridge,at Chicago, November 21, 1915. Damaging her after house and carrying away smoke stack.
      The Marine Review, February 1916



JESSIE H. FARWELL.* Built 1881 Bulk Propeller - Wood
      U. S. No. 76203 1200 gt - 997 nt 212' x 35' x 19'
      * Renamed (b) JAMES W. FOLLETTE - US - 1911
      (c) JAMES W. FOLLETTE - Canada - 1916 [c 116816]
Wrecked on Lake Ontario in 1923 and dismantled.
      Toledo Shipbuilding Master List
      Institute for Great Lakes Research
      Perrysburg, Ohio
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: struck bridge
Remarks: Damaged
Date of Original
1915
Subject(s)
Propellers
Follette (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.9983
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Chicago
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Follette (Propeller), U76203, struck bridge, 21 Nov 1915