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    VESSEL NAME:   Orient
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   19414
    DATE OF LOSS:  3 October 1887
    CAUSE OF LOSS: Storm  
    LOCATION:      Lake Erie, 3 miles west of Point au Pelee
    RIG TYPE:      Tug / towboat, propeller
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       Carrol Brothers, Buffalo, N.Y. - 1874
    OWNER(S):      Capt. Daniel M. Lyons, et al.
    MASTER:        Capt. Daniel M. Lyons, Marine City, MI
    TONNAGE:       38 gt
    DIMENSIONS:    ?
    CASUALTIES:    6 (all)
    
                   Several other vessels witnessed her sinking at 8
                 a.m. during a terrific gale but were unable to assist her. 
                 Capt. McClarey, of the schooner LISGAR stated that several
                 men could be seen bailing with buckets just before she
                 went down.

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Sources: Chicago Tribune - 7 October 1887
         The Marine Record - 13 October 1887
         Milford (MI) Times - 15 October 1887
         Buffalo Courier - 7 October 1887
         R. L. Polk Marine Directory - 1884