MARINE CITY

Date Built: 1886 Builders: D. Lester, Marine City

Construction: Sidewheel packet freighter

 Owners: S. Gardner et al.

Dimentions: 192x28x11, 695 t.

Cargo: Shingles, Fish

Condition:

Location: South of Alcona
Depth: 12'

Date of Loss: Aug 30, 1880

Loss of Life: 9 to 20

Type of Loss: Fire


GPS: N44 43.490 W83 17.188
Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES!

She caught fire while downbound. She was seen to be ablaze from Harrisville, MI, from whence the tugs VULCAN & GRAYLING rushed to her rescue. They and the Sturgeon Point Lifesaving crew saved most of those aboard, but could do nothing for the ship, and she was a total loss. Her boiler was reported to still be visible above water in 1950's, according to local sources.

1866 Enrolled Detroit, MI.
1867, Apr 8 Converted to sidewheel steamer, 695.89 gross tons; ran Detroit - Mackinac; US16447.
1868, Oct 3 Owned River & Lakeshore Steamboat Line, Detroit. MI.
1873, Apr 14 Owned David & Mary Gallagher, Detroit.
1875, Apr 19 Owned Michigan Transportation Co, Marine City, MI.
1880, Aug 29 Burned, Lake Huron.

Sources: Swayze, Labadie, MacKay