Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Escanaba (Propeller), U135487, collision \ aground, 16 Oct 1890

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The steambarge ESCANABA collided yesterday at Lake George flats with the schooner MERRITT. The ESCANABA went agrounds and the MERRITT was badly damaged forward.
      Buffalo Evening News
      October 17, 1890
     
     
Steam screw BALTIMORE.* U. S. No. 135487. Of 1160 tons gross; 917 tons net. Built Gibralter, Mich., 1881. Home port, Chicago, Ill. 201.0 x 35.6 x 20.1
      * Formerly steam screw ESCANABA.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1900
     

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: collision \ aground
Lives: nil
Remarks: Repaired
Date of Original
1890
Subject(s)
Propellers
Escanaba (Propeller)
Local identifier
McN.W.22256
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake George
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.45002 Longitude: -84.13336
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Escanaba (Propeller), U135487, collision \ aground, 16 Oct 1890