| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | George A. Marsh |
| Completed | 1887 |
| Fate | Sank 8 August 1917 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 174.87 (gross) |
| Length | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Beam | 9.4 m (31 ft) |
| Height | 2.7 m (8.9 ft) |
TheGeorge A. Marsh was a three-mastedschooner built in Michigan City Indiana in 1882 as a lumber carrier. In 1914, the Marsh was sold to aBelleville, Ontario man as a coal carrier.
TheMarsh met her demise on August 8, 1917, when she sank during a storm, with a loss of twelve of the fourteen crew (and including seven children between the ages of one and thirteen).
Many wrecks explored bySave Ontario Shipwrecks are not fully intact, unlike the George A. Marsh (1882) a three masted schooner, which sank on August 8, 1917, during a summer gale offAmherst Island nearKingston, Ontario[1] The wreck of theMarsh rests upright and very intact inLake Ontario, in roughly 80 feet of water.
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