George A. Marsh
Three-Masted Schooner · United States · Lost 1917 · Lake Ontario & the St. Lawrence
A coal schooner lost off Kingston in 1917; twelve died, many of them the captain's family.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
George A. Marsh was a three-masted wooden schooner built in 1882. In August 1917, carrying coal from Oswego to Kingston, she foundered in a gale off Amherst Island. Twelve people died, including the captain and members of his family; two survived. The wreck lies largely intact.
Vessel
- 1882
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- Wood
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Loss
- August 8, 1917
- Storm
- Off Amherst Island, Lake Ontario
- Lake Ontario
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- 12
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Kingston, Ontario
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)
Depth is not given in this record.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
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Loss date, place and circumstances.
