Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Norseman (Steamboat), C96911, aground, 29 Nov 1881

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The propeller (sic) NORSEMAN, while on her way up the lake, ran ashore near Oshawa, Ont., Tuesday. There are seven feet of water in her hold. The crew was saved.
      Cleveland Herald
      Friday, December 2, 1881


NORSEMAN. Paddle wheel steamer. Official Canadian No. 96911. Built at Montreal 1868. TRebuilt at Kingston, Ont., in 1891 and renamed NORTH KING. 175 43 x 10 and 873 tons gross. Disposition - Scrapped 1922.
      preliminary List of Canadian Merchant Steamships
      Inland & Coastal, 1809 to 1930

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1881
Subject(s)
Steamboats
Norseman (Steamboat)
Local identifier
McN.W.21770
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Oshawa Harbour
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.8675 Longitude: -78.825555
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Norseman (Steamboat), C96911, aground, 29 Nov 1881