Rome (Propeller), U125751, aground, 12 Sep 1902
- Full Text
The steamer ROME, with 2800 tons of iron aboard, is on the bottom of Pete Grise Bay, She sprang a leak while seeking shelter from a lake Superior gale,
Buffalo Evening News
September 13, 1902
Steam screw ROME.* U.S. No. 125751. Of 1,847 tons gross; 1,721 tons net. Built at Cleveland, Ohio., in 1879. Home port, Buffalo, N.Y. 265.0 x 36.8 x 16.4 and a crew of 22. Of 600 Indicated horse power.
*Formerly steam screw CHICAGO.
Merchant Vessel List, U.S., 1902
The old steamer CHICAGO of the Western Transit Co. has been rechristened ROME to make way for the new steel steamer.
Chicago Inter-Ocean
November 17, 1901
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: iron
Remarks: Raised
- Date of Original
- 1902
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24318
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Michigan, United States
Latitude: 47.37491 Longitude: -87.94594
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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