 The only known image of the City of Ashland
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | City of Ashland |
| Namesake | Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Owner | Superior Lumber Company, Ashland, Wisconsin |
| Port of registry |  United States |
| Launched | 1883 |
| Fate | Burned to the waterline on the 8th of August 1887 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 84.62 tons |
| Length | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| Beam | 20 feet (6.1 meters) |
| Depth | 7 feet (2.1 meters) |
| Depth of hold | 21 feet (6.4 meters) |
| Propulsion | Steam engine, sidewheel |
City of Ashland was a sidewheel paddle steamer that sank in Chequamegon Bay, Lake Superior, off Ashland, Wisconsin.[1] The ship was named for Ashland, a port community. The wreckage remains at the bottom of the bay, close to the ship's namesake city.
- ^ "www.shipwrecklog.com/". Retrieved 23 July 2013.[permanent dead link]