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    VESSEL NAME:   Philip D. Armour
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:  150459
    DATE OF LOSS: 13 November 1915
    REASON:       Storm
    LOCATION:     Lake Huron, Off Presque Isle Light
    RIG TYPE:     Propeller, changed to barge in 1915
    HULL TYPE:    Wood
    BUILDER:      Detroit Dry Dock Co. - 1889
    OWNER:        Boland & Cornelius, Buffalo, N.Y.
    MASTER:       ?
    TONNAGE:    1990 gt
    DIMENSIONS: 264 x 40.50 x 21
    CASUALTIES: 0
    SURVIVORS:  10
    
              Sunk in St. Clair River 7 September 1889 by collision
              with propeller MARION.  Raised in 1890 by James Reid
              and repaired at Detroit Dry Dock Company.

              Began leaking while en route from Ashtabula, Ohio, to 
              Welland, Ont., while in tow of tug HENRY E. GILLEN.
              Towline became fouled in the tug's propeller when
              attempting to come alongside the ARMOUR.  The GILLEN
              dropped anchor, which failed to hold, and was blown
              ashore on Presque Isle.  PHILIP D. ARMOUR broke up
              and sank in the storm.  Crew taken off by the Erie
              Life-Saving crew.

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Sources:  Annual Report of the U. S. Coast Guard, 1916 - pp. 5-6
          Merchant Vessel List, 1891
          Merchant Vessel List, 1916 - losses
          The Indicator, Vol. IX, Jan. 1890 - Dec. 1890, pp. 436

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