Thomas Davidson (Propeller), U145482, aground, 14 May 1899
Description
- Full Text
Word was received that the steamer THOMAS DAVIDSON, on the rocks at Cana island near the entrance of Green Bay at Death's Door, is pounding to pieces. It is laden with iron ore, bound from Escanaba to Chicago. The DAVIDSON is abandoned and a complete wreck. The vessel is owned by Henry Pauley of Milwaukee with no insurance. It is valued at $68,000.
Port Huron Daily Times
Monday, May 15, 1899
Steam screw THOMAS DAVIDSON. U. S. No. 145482. Of 2226 gross tons; 1714 tons net. Built Milwaukee, Wis., 1888. Home port, Milwaukee, Wis. 285.8 x 41.7 x 20.4
Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1898
- Media Type
- Text
- Newspaper
- Item Type
- Clippings
- Notes
- Reason: aground
Lives: nil
Freight: iron ore
Remarks: Got off
- Date of Original
- 1899
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- McN.W.24438
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Wisconsin, United States
Latitude: 45.08805 Longitude: -87.04955
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- Donor
- William R. McNeil
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