Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Transport (Barge), U145211, aground, 24 Sep 1942

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TRANSPORT * Built January 24, 1880 Sidewheel Car Ferry - Iron
U. S. No. 145211 1594 gt - 797 at 254.0 x 45.0 x 14.0
      * Reduced to pulpwood barge in 1933. Stranded 3 miles east of Eagle harbor, Mich., Lake Superior, September 24, 1942; 1 life lost.
      Detroit/Wyandotte Shipbuilding Master List
      Institute for Great Lakes Research
      Perrysburg, Ohio

Media Type
Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: aground
Lives: 1
Remarks: Total loss ?
Date of Original
1942
Subject(s)
Barges
Transport (Barge)
Local identifier
McN.W.23583
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Eagle Harbor
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 47.45713 Longitude: -88.15122
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Transport (Barge), U145211, aground, 24 Sep 1942