FLORIDA

Date Built: 1889
Construction: Wooden Steamer
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Dimensions: 271x40x15, 2103g 1835n Cargo: Flour, Whiskey, & general merchandise

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Location: Off False Presque Isle, MI

Depth: 200'

Date of Loss: May 21, 1897

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Type of Loss: Collision w/ Canadian Str. George Ruby

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Loss of Life: 4

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Co-ordinates are informational only, they maybe inaccurate and should
NOT BE USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL PURPOSES!
Collided with steamer GEORGE W. ROBY in dense fog and sank in 12 minutes in 250 feet of water. ROBY picked up her crew. In the accident FLORIDA, one of the largest boats on the lakes, collided with one of the few bigger ones.

Sources: Bedford 2000; Hoagman 1999; NOAA 1999; Stonehouse 1992; Swayze 1999; McConnell; Kauffman; Barker