Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Egyptian (Propeller), U8988, aground, 4 Jun 1878

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Port Huron, June 6. -- On Tuesday evening the steam-barge EGYPTIAN and consort and another schooner were ashore a short distance from Sault Ste. Marie, on Lake Superior. The tug CUSHING was working to release them. No further particulars. The weather was very foggy on lake Superior all last night.
      Detroit Free Press
      June 7, 1878


Steam screw EGYPTIAN. U. S. No. 8988. Of 1429.78 tons gross; 1206.18 tons net. Built Black River, Ohio, 1873. Home port, Detroit, Mich. 232.4 x 36.2 x 14.0 Of 708 nominal horsepower.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1897

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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Date of Original
1878
Subject(s)
Propellers
Egyptian (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.20564
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Egyptian (Propeller), U8988, aground, 4 Jun 1878