Lawrence (Propeller), U15450, boiler explosion, 30 Oct 1888
Description
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The LAWRENCE blew her boiler at 2:35 Tuesday morning off North Point near Milwaukee and 4 man were killed. Two were rescued by the tug MERRILL which was nearby. The LAWRENCE was owned by Capt. McCoy & banner and valued at $5,000.
Port Huron Daily Times
Wednesday, October 31, 1888
Steam screw LAWRENCE. U. S. No. 15450. Of 447.37 tons gross; 334.34 tons net. Built Cleveland, O., 1868. Home port, Grand Haven, Mich. 135.5 x 25.8 x 11.0. Of 325 nominal horse-power
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1885
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: boiler explosion
Lives: 4
- Date of Original
- 1888
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.23786
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 43.0389 Longitude: -87.90647
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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