Kalamazoo (Propeller), U14474, sunk by collision, 25 May 1892
- Full Text
The passenger steamer KALAMAZOO and the PILGRIM collided in mid-lake shortly after midnight Wednesday morning. A great hole was stove in the bow of the KALAMAZOO. The PILGRIM rescued the 50 passengers and crew while the KALAMAZOO soon sank.
Port Huron Daily Times
Thursday, May 26, 1892
The sinking of the excursion steamer KALAMAZOO yesterday near Chicago just missed being a serious disaster. The party at fault should be severely dealt with.
Buffalo Enquirer
May 26, 1892
The CHARLES McVEA has replaced the lost KALAMAZOO on the Chicago, Holland route.
Chicago Inter Ocean
June 5, 1892
Steam screw KALAMAZOO. U.S. No. 14474. Of 288.98 tons gross; 243.72 tons net. Built at Saugatuck, Mich., 1888. Home port, Grand Haven, Mich. 115.9 x 24.0 x 9.4
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1891
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: sunk by collision
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss
- Date of Original
- 1892
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.23905
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 45.95775 Longitude: -86.24625
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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