City of Rome (Propeller), U125914, collision, 11 Jun 1900
Description
- Full Text
Alpena, Mich., June 11. - The Gilrhrist steamer CITY OF ROME, and the Canadian schooner VIENNA, collided in the fog off Thunder Bay Island this morning. The ROME is uninjured. The VIENNA lost both masts, jibboom, and her bow was torn to pieces. A sailor in the forecastle narrowly escaped death.
Saginaw Courier-Herald
June 12, 1900
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Steam screw CITY OF ROME. U. S. No. 125914. Of 1908 tons gross; 1594 tons net. Built Cleveland, O., 1881. Home port, Sandusky, O. 268.2 x 40.2 x 20.3 Crew of 17. Of 500 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1902- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Uninjured
- Date of Original
- 1900
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.18912
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.04168 Longitude: -83.19997
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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