Maritime History of the Great Lakes

McClellan (Tug), aground, 16 Jun 1881

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Detroit Free Press:-- Late on Thursday night a severe squall passed over the city, doing considerable damage. The tug McCLELLAN and the schooner JENNIE MATTHEWS were driven aground on Fighting Island, and the steambarge JENNESS went on about a mile below them. The McCLELLAN worked herself off, the JENNESS was pulled off by the tug HALL, but the JENNIE MATTHEWS was still on yesterday and is reported three feet out. She will require to be lightered off.
      Cleveland Herald
      Monday, June 20, 1881

Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Got off
Date of Original
1881
Subject(s)
Tugs
McClellan (Tug)
Local identifier
McN.W.21837
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Fighting Island
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 42.216944 Longitude: -83.118611
Donor
William R. McNeil
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McClellan (Tug), aground, 16 Jun 1881