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
  1. "HURD, JOSEPH L. - Historical Collections of the Great Lakes". greatlakes.bgsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  2. "Joseph L. Hurd (1869) - WI Shipwrecks". www.wisconsinshipwrecks.org. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  3. "Cayuga | Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve". www.straitspreserve.com. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
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