Asia (Propeller, 1873)

Description

Identification

Construction and Ownership

Built at:: St. Catharines, Ontario
Vessel Type:: Propeller
Hull Materials:: Wood
Builder Name:: Melancthon Simpson
Ownership Notes:: Sterington, (1873); McDonald, J., (1873); Graham, J. C., (1874)l Northwestern Transportation Company, (1875);
Master(s):: Moore, J. S., (1875);

Hull Dimensions

Tonnage

History

Classification:: a. Propeller, Asia (1873-1882)
Nationality:: Canada (1873-1882)
Chronology:: 1. 10/6/1873, Port Colborne, struck a rock bottom, sprang a leak, sank and raised, (wheat), $30, 000 loss;
2. 4/00/1874, Port Dalhousie, collision, (Schooner, Rutherford), repaired, $300 loss;
3. 5/00/1874, grounded and lightered off at St. Clair Flats, $400 loss;
4. 5/00/1882, caught fire and burned, repaired;
5. 9/14/1882, off Byng Inlet, Ontario, Georgian Bay, sank, (over 100 lives lost);

Notes

Sources:: 1. John Poole's notes;
2. Marine Casualties on the Great Lakes, (1863-1873), Record Group 26, Records of the United States Coast Guard:
3. Canadian Lake Vessel Register: 1873, 1874;
4. Wright's Master Sheet;
5. Chicago Inter Ocean: 12/25/1874:
5. Canadian Coastal and Inland Steam Vessels, 1809-1930;

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