Maritime History of the Great Lakes

A. T. Bliss, U29925, sunk, 4 Nov 1903

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The barge A.T. BLISS, loaded with stone from Sturgeon Bay to Ludington, ib tow of the tug SIDNEY SMITH, sank in a severe storm Wednesday night. The car ferry PERE MARQUETTE No. 18 rescued the crew of the barge owned by the Sturgeon Bay Stone Co.
      Port Huron Daily Times
      Friday, November 6, 1903


Schooner barge A.T. BLISS. U. S. No. 29925. Of 437 tons gross; 415 tons net. Built East Saginaw, Mich., 1881. Home port, Chicago, Ill. 168.0 x 30.5 x 10.3 Crew of 6
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1902
     

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Text
Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Freight: stone
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1903
Subject(s)
Propellers
A. T. Bliss
Local identifier
McN.W.24504
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Lake Michigan
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 43.68473 Longitude: -86.53036
Donor
William R. McNeil
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A. T. Bliss, U29925, sunk, 4 Nov 1903