Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Waverly (Propeller), U80432, aground, 7 Jul 1901

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Port Huron, July 8 - The tug BOSCOBEL was to get $600 or nothing for one hours work in getting the WAVERLY off the beach at False Presque Isle. Before the end of the hour the WAVERLY floated. She went ashore in trying to release the stmr. VENUS, which stranded at that point last Friday.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      July 9, 1901 2-4

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      East Tawas, Aug. 11 - The tug OWEN towed the stmr. WAVERLY to East Tawas this morning. The SHELDON lies in 21 feet of water, and is beside an old wreck probably the PRENDULLE. The Captain of the SHELDON reports that the sails were stolen off the boat last night.
      Buffalo Daily Courier
      August 12, 1901 2-4


Steam screw WAVERLY. U. S. No. 80432. Of 1,104.02 gross tons; 989.76 tons net. Built Buffalo, N.Y., 1874. Home port, Sandusky, Ohio. 191.2 x 33.7 x 13.4 Of 300 nominal horsepower
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1891


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Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1901
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.14951
Language of Item
English
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Donor
William R. McNeil
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Waverly (Propeller), U80432, aground, 7 Jul 1901