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The JOHN N. GLIDDEN was built in 1879 by William R. Radcliffe at Cleveland, OH U.S. The John N. Glidden is a wood hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 221 feet, and a width of 35 feet. It displaces 1322 tons, and has a load capacity of 1110 tons. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Sunk in collision with barge MAGNA, which was in tow of propeller EMPIRE CITY, October 9, 1903, about 500 feet from lower end of St. Clair Ship Canal, nearly blocking channels. Vessel was downbound with ore; no lives lost. Wreck had to be dynamited out. The photograph shows the John N. Glidden under way on the Great Lakes. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |
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