Cumberland (Propeller), U125918, aground, 3 May 1905
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The propeller CUMBERLAND ran hard on the rocks on the east bank of Bois Blanc Island. The tug HOME RULE failed to release her and she will have to be lightered.
ALSO
Amherstburg., May 4. --The steamer CUMBERLAND which went on the rocks yesterday on Bois Blanc, was released by the tug HOMER without lightering. The accident was caused by the parting of wheel chains.
Buffalo Evening News
May 4, 1905
Steam screw CUMBERLAND. U. S. No. 125918. Of 1.601 tons gross; 1,280 tons net. Built Cleveland, Ohio, 1881. Home port, Cleveland, Ohio. 251.5 x 38.3 x 19.7 Freight service. Crew of 15. Of 700 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1906- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1905
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20118
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 42.096944 Longitude: -83.120833
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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