Ira H. Owen (Propeller), U100410, collision, 13 Oct 1904
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The propeller IRA H. OWEN and the steel freighter HENRY W. OLIVER were in collision in St. Marys River yesterday. The former boat being so badly damaged that she had to be beached immediately in order to prevent her sinking in deep water. The boats were passing each other. The OWEN bound up with coal and the OLIVER bound down with ore, and the accident was caused by a confusion of passing signals at a point opposite Detour.
Buffalo Evening News
October 14, 1904
The license of Captain George C. Graham has been revoked for four months for negligence in handling the steamer IRA H. OWEN when she collided with the steamer HENRY W. OLIVER last Fall.
Buffalo Evening News
Friday, February 17, 1905
Steam screw IRA H. OWEN. U. S. No. 100410. Of 1753 tons gross; 1497 tons net. Built Cleveland, Ohio, 1887. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 262.0 x 39.0 x 19.0 Crew of 17. Of 750 indicated horsepower.
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1904
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: collision
Remarks: Repaired
- Date of Original
- 1904
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.20825
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.99446 Longitude: -83.90278
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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