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    VESSEL NAME:   Kate Winslow
    OTHER NAME(s): -
    OFFICIAL NO:   14281
    DATE OF LOSS:  14 October 1897
    CAUSE OF LOSS: Storm
    LOCATION:      Lake Michigan, off Seul Choix Point
    RIG TYPE:      Schooner,
    HULL TYPE:     Wood
    BUILDER:       J. Davidson, East Saginaw, MI - 1872
    OWNER(S):      Capt. E. J. Cuyler, et al.
    MASTER:        Capt. E. J. Cuyler
    TONNAGE:       736.07 gt
    DIMENSIONS:    202.5 x 34.8 x 13.3
    CASUALTIES:    none

                   The KATE WINSLOW, heavily laden with pig iron for
                 Sandusky, departed Gladstone, MI., on October 13th along
                 with the schooner MAY RICHARDS, in tow of the steamer
                 QUEEN OF THE WEST. After leaving Green Bay the trio
                 encountered a heavy southwest gale. After laboring heavily
                 for several hours, with every wave sweeping their decks,
                 the WINSLOW'S tow line let go about 15 miles from Gull
                 Island. The steamer had all it could do to take care of
                 itself and its remaining tow so, leaving the KATE WINSLOW
                 to her fate, the steamer continued on to Mackinaw City
                 where she reported the WINSLOW as adrift. Meanwhile the
                 WINSLOW ran north under shortened sail, her captain trying
                 to get her under Seul Choix point for shelter. She
                 developed an uncontrolable leak and the crew was forced to
                 the lifeboat when about 10 miles from their intended
                 shelter. The schooner dove for the bottom soon afterward.
                 The crew made land near Whitedale, MI. safely.
                   The following summer nearly all of her cargo was
                 recovered.


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Sources: Merchant Vessel List - 1891, 1897
         Cleveland Plain Dealer - 15 October 1897
         Buffalo Evening News - 15 October 1897
         Chicago Tribune - 20 December 1897
         Marine Record - 18 August 1898