Maritime History of the Great Lakes

Iowa (Propeller), U100613, sunk, 4 Feb 1915

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Steam screw IOWA. U. S. No. 100613. Of 1,157 tons gross. Built 1896. On Feb. 4, 1915 vessel foundered 3 miles east by Northeast of Chicago, Ill., with 71 persons on board, no lives lost.
      Loss Reported for American Vessels
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1915


Steam screw IOWA. U. S. No. 100613. Of 1,157 tons gross; 846 tons net. Built Manitowoc, Wis., 1896. Home port, Duluth, Minn. 202.5 x 36.4 x 13.0 Freight service. Crew of 15. Of 900 indicated horsepower.
      Merchant Vessel List, U. S., 1913
     

Steam screw MENOMINEE.* U. S. No. 90720. Of 1157 gross tons. Built Manitowoc, Wis., 1872. 184.0 x 34.0 x 11.0.
      * Renamed IOWA - U. S. - [ renumbered U 100613 ]
      Herman Runge List
     


Media Type
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Newspaper
Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: nil
Remarks: Total loss
Date of Original
1915
Subject(s)
Local identifier
McN.W.24842
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 41.85003 Longitude: -87.65005
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Iowa (Propeller), U100613, sunk, 4 Feb 1915