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Description:
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The CASTALIA was built in 1890 by Globe Iron Works at Cleveland, OH U.S. The Castalia is a steel hulled propeller driven vessel with a length of 292 feet, and a width of 40 feet. It displaces 2512 tons, and has a load capacity of 1840 tons. It entered service in the year 1890 under the ownership of H.H. Brown & Co. of Cleveland, OH U.S. The vessel was removed from service with the following notation: On first voyage after being rejoined, Montreal for Boston, foundered off Sable Island, Newfoundland, on January 11, 1919. Four lives lost. The photograph shows the Castalia under way on the Great Lakes. More information about this vessel is available at the HCGL Website |