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    VESSEL NAME:   Admiral
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   106156
    DATE OF LOSS:  31 December 1884
    CAUSE OF LOSS: Explosion
    LOCATION:      Chicago River
    RIG TYPE:      Propeller, Tug
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       Miller Bros., Chicago - 1883
    OWNER(S):      out of Chicago
    MASTER:        Capt. Andrew Green
    TONNAGE:       49 gt
    DIMENSIONS:    ?
    CASUALTIES:    3-5 (all)

                   While attempting to dock the D. M. WILSON the ADMIRAL,
                only a year old, exploded her boiler killing everyone
                aboard. Capt. Green was thrown 200 feet. Newspaper reports
                list two names; Capt. Green and engineer Hogan, but also
                speculate there were 3 others aboard.


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Sources: The Indianapolis Sentinel, 2 January 1885
         Chicago Tribune, 1 January 1885
         Annual Report U.S.L.S.S.
         Merchant Vessel List, 1884