An engraving of the Erie Belle (right) alongside a schooner.
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History | |
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Name |
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Owner | Daniel B. Odette |
Builder | Peck & Masters, Cleveland, Ohio |
Launched | 1862 |
Fate | Wrecked, November 21, 1883 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Tug |
Length | 122 ft (37 m) |
Beam | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
Propulsion | Steam engine |
Crew | 12 |
The Erie Belle was a Great Lakes steam ship that exploded along the eastern shore of Lake Huron in 1883. The rusting remains of the ship's boiler lie on a beach south of Kincardine, Ontario.