SS Joseph L. Hurd
SS Joseph L. Hurd was a wooden steam ship built in Detroit, Michigan, in 1869.[1]
Career[]
The Joseph L. Hurd was first enrolled in Detroit on September 15, 1869,[1] starting on the Detroit and Saginaw route.[2] She later collided with the Cayuga in 1895, sinking the newer steel ship and killing one crew member.[3] The Joseph L. Hurd started carrying stone in October 1904,[2] and she became a barge in 1907.[1]
Beaching[]
Joseph L. Hurd was beached in September 1913 and subsequently abandoned by its crew.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "HURD, JOSEPH L. - Historical Collections of the Great Lakes". greatlakes.bgsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ a b c "Joseph L. Hurd (1869) - WI Shipwrecks". www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ "Cayuga | Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve". www.straitspreserve.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
Categories:
- 1869 ships
- Shipwrecks