Erie Belle

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.

An engraving of the Erie Belle (right) alongside a schooner.
History
Name
  • Hector (1862–1879)
  • Erie Belle (1879–1883)
OwnerDaniel B. Odette
BuilderPeck & Masters, Cleveland, Ohio
Launched1862
FateWrecked, November 21, 1883
General characteristics
TypeTug
Length122 ft (37 m)
Beam20 ft (6.1 m)
PropulsionSteam engine
Crew12
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