Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Egyptian (Propeller), U8988, aground, 23 May 1885

Description
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The stm. EGYPTIAN is ashore on Strawberry Island, one of the Apostle group near the head of Lake Superior. The EGYPTIAN is coal laden from Buffalo. Tugs and pumps have been sent for.
      Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
      May 23, 1885 3-5


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

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: coal
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1885
Subject(s)
Propellers
Egyptian (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.21475
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Waupoos Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.00011 Longitude: -76.98274
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Egyptian (Propeller), U8988, aground, 23 May 1885