Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Bertha Endress (Tug), sunk, 28 Sep 1891
Description
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The tug BERTHA ENDRES with a load of machinery from Sault Ste. Marie to Michepocten foundered off Point Iroquois Monday night. Her crew of five were drowned.
      Buffalo Enquirer
      Wednesday, September 30, 1891
     
      . . . . .
     
      The tug BERTHA, laden with machinery from the Sault to Michipicoten, foundered Monday night off Point Iroquois and her crew of five men were all lost. Among the lost were sons of both Messrs Bell and Duncan, large owners in the Michipicoten mine. The crew lived in Canada.
      The Marine Review
      October 1, 1891
     

Item Type
Clippings
Notes
Reason: sunk
Lives: 5
Freight: machinery
Remarks: ?
Date of Original
1891
Subject(s)
Tugs
Bertha Endress (Tug)
Local identifier
McN.W.22175
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Point Iroquois
    Michigan, United States
    Latitude: 46.48419 Longitude: -84.63117
Donor
William R. McNeil
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Bertha Endress (Tug), sunk, 28 Sep 1891