Henry B. Smith (Propeller), U203143, aground, 21 Jun 1906
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A despatch from Amherstburg says that the steamers HENRY B. SMITH and G. WATSON FRENCH are aground at Bar Point. It has been arranged to have dredges set to work at once in an effort to have the vessels released. The barge MANDA is also aground at Bar Point and is waiting for a wrecking outfit from up the lakes.
The Buffalo Times
June 22, 1906
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RELEASED FROM BAR POINT.
Amherstburg, June 23. -- Thee steamers FRENCH and SMITH were released yesterday from the mud at Bar Point. Wrecking tugs are working on the sunken barge MANDA.
Buffalo Evening News
Saturday, June 23, 1906
Steam screw HENRY B. SMITH. U. S. No. 203143. Of 6,631 gross tons; 5,229 tons net. Built Lorain, Ohio, 1906. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 525.0 x 55.0 x 31.0 Freight service. Crew of 27. Of 1,760 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1913
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1906
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.17130
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.055277 Longitude: -83.116388
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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