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The AMERICAN EAGLE was built in 1880 by John E. Monk at Sandusky, OH U.S. The American Eagle is a wood hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 104 feet, and a width of 24 feet. It displaces 161 tons, and has a load capacity of 80 tons. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Burned about 1000' off Ash St. Bridge, Maumee River, Toledo, OH, on 2/21/1908. Crew of 6 rescued by tug SHEBOYGAN. Hull sold to Canadian buyers and towed to near Wallaceburg, Ont.; dismantled there in 1944. Final U.S. enrollment surrendered at Toledo, OH, on Oct. 2, 1909, and endorsed "sold alien." The photograph shows the American Eagle at Put-in-Bay, OH. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |
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