George (Schooner), U85305, sunk, 14 Oct 1893
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Schooner GEORGE of 1,300 gross capacity tons, valued at $25,000, stranded on Lake Superior October 15, 1893. Owned by M. Fox. Home port, Marblehead.
Total Losses of 1893
Marine Review
December 14, 1893
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Sault Ste. Marie, Oct. 17. - The captain of the AVERY reports seeing the topmast head of a schooner sticking above the water four miles above Parisian Island. It is thought to be the schooner GEORGER. The tug ALPHA reports her lying between Parisian Island and the mainland.
Buffalo Evening News
Tuesday, October 17, 1893 p.1, c.3
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The NW gale drove the schooner GEORGE on the Pictures Rocks on Monday. The crew were rescued but the vessel is breaking up and will be a total loss. She was owned by Roberts and Fox of Marblehead, built in 1873 and valued at $25,000. She was loaded with coal for Marquette.
Port Huron Daily Times
Thursday, October 26, 1893
Schooner GEORGE.* U.S. No. 85305. Of 790.45 tons gross; 750.93 tons net. Built at Manitowoc, Wis., in 1873. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y. 202.8 x 34.4 x 13.8
* Formerly schooner GEORGE MURRAY
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1891
NOTE. - The two reports may not relate to each other.
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- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1893
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.17418
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 46.684444 Longitude: -84.729166
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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