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The PHILIP MINCH was built in 1888 by William Radcliffe at Cleveland, OH U.S. The Philip Minch is a wood hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 275 feet, and a width of 40 feet. It displaces 1988 tons, and has a load capacity of 1657 tons. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Burned about eight miles east of Marblehead, OH, Lake Erie, on November 20, 1904; crew of seventeen rescued by Marblehead Life Saving crew from yawl boats. Vessel was bound light from Fairport for Sandusky, OH. The photograph shows the Philip Minch at Cleveland, OH. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |