JOSEPH FAY |
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| Date Built: 1871 | Builders: Quayle & Martin, Cleveland |
| Construction: Propellor wooden | Owners: |
| Dimensions: 216x34x16 1221g 1110n | Cargo: Coal |
Condition: |
Location: 40-mile Point, NW of Rogers City, MI | Depth: |
Date of Loss: Oct 19,1905 |
Loss of Life: 1 |
Type of Loss: Storm |
GPS: N45 29.348 W83 54.370 |
Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES! |
Struck by gale while upbound with the schooner-barge D.P. RHODES in tow. he heaving barge ripped the stern off the freighter. By running full ahead, FAY was able to keep her from filling while she was run up on the beach. She was later broken up by wave action. Bound for Chicago. Newspaper and other sources say her mate died. Major repair in 1883
Sources: Swayze, Labadie