Joseph L. Hurd (ship) explained

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, starting on the Detroit and Saginaw route.^[2] She later collided with in 1895, sinking the newer steel ship and killing one crew member.^[3] The Joseph L. Hurd started carrying stone in October 1904, and she became a barge in 1907.

Beaching

Joseph L. Hurd was beached in Sturgeon Bay in September 1913 and subsequently abandoned by its crew.

Notes and References

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