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                           PLYMOUTH LOST
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                   Wreckage, Hatch Covers and Body 
                    From Wisconsin Barge Found on
                    This Shore - Deserted by Tug.
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                     The identity of the hatch covers,
                   wreckage, etc., mentioned in these
                   columns last week as having been
                   found on the beach near Ludington
                   Wednesday was identified the follow-
                   ing day as that of the barge Plymouth,
                   which went down off Gull Island six-
                   teen miles from Menominee during the
                   big storm of November 9.  Since that
                   time additional quantities of wreckage
                   have come ashore on this side of the
                   lake all the way from Pentwater to
                   Manistee.  Monday the body of one of
                   the crew was washed ashore near Man-
                   istee and was identified as that of
                   Chris Keenan who had the boat in
                   charge as a deputy United States mar-
                   shall.
                     Capt. Pugh of the local life saving
                   station received a telegram from Me-
                   nominee to patrol the beach in this
                   vicinity in search of bodies from the
                   Plymouth.  This was done, but with-
                   out result.
                     It seems that the loss of the Ply-
                   mouth was the only disaster of moment
                   which occurred during the great
                   storm on Lake Michigan.  This veter-
                   an tow barge with its convoy, the tug
                   Martin, was caught in the great storm
                   off Gull Island and deserted by the
                   tug.  It was stated that the tow line
                   parted, but subsequently members of
                   the Martin's crew declared that the
                   line was cut.  This statement has not
                   been proved however.  At any rate the
                   Plymouth went down with all hands
                   on board including Dept. U.S. Mar-
                   shall Keenan of Menominee who was
                   on board at the time.  The other mem-
                   bers of the crew were Kenry Kasok,
                   James Sabota and E. Jansen all of
                   Menominee, Alex Larsen of Marinette,
                   Clyde Jessup of Grayling and one un-
                   known sailor.
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                      Former Local Sailor Meets Death
                     When Lightship No. 82 went down
                   off Buffalo in the severe storm of ten
                   days ago, she carried to his death Capt.
                   Hugh Williams of Manistee, with his
                   crew of six men.  Capt. Williams was a
                   former local resident, having lived on
                   north James street about nine years
                   ago.  He was employed as wheelsman
                   and second mate on the carferries at
                   that time and is well known to local
                   marine men, who were sorry indeed to
                   learn of his tragic death.
                     He had lately resided in Manistee,
                   where he has a wife and family.
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                     The lightkeeper at Big Point Sauble
                   picked up some additional wreckage
                   yesterday bearing the name Plymouth,
                   giving further indication of the loss
                   of that barge off Menominee ten days
                   ago.

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SOURCE: Ludington Daily News
           November 26, 1913