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The PHINEAS S. MARSH was built in 1867 by William A. Jones at Black River (Lorain), OH U.S. The Phineas S. Marsh is a wood hulled bark with 3 masts, a length of 177 feet, and a width of 31 feet. It displaces 543 tons, and has a load capacity of 515 tons. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: Vessel driven ashore five miles east of Two Heart River, MI, Lake Superior, August 26, 1896; no lives lost. Vessel bound from Portage, MI, for Ashtabula, OH, with cargo of stone at time of loss. Final enrollment surrendered at Cleveland, OH, December 1, 1896, and endorsed "wrecked." The photograph shows the Phineas S. Marsh under way on the Great Lakes. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |
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