Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Joseph L. Hurd (Propeller), U75154, aground, 1 Sep 1881

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The propeller J. L. HURD ran hard aground on Graham's Shoals, near the Straits of Mackinac, Monday night, in a dense fog. She will have to be lightered to get off. The HURD was bound from Chicago to Duluth.
      Cleveland Herald
      Thursday, September 8, 1881
     

Steam screw JOSEPH L. HURD. U. S. No. 75154. of 557 tons gross; 389 tons net. Built Detroit, Mich., 1869. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 171.0 x 29.2 x 10.0 Crew of 14. Of 600 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
1881
Subject(s)
Propellers
Joseph L. Hurd (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.21684
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Joseph L. Hurd (Propeller), U75154, aground, 1 Sep 1881