- Date
- 2003-04-08
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- maritimetransportationaccidentdisaster
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
On April 8, 2003, the thousand-foot Edgar B. Speer was pulled free from Graham Shoal near the Mackinac Bridge by the tug Reliance after ice and high winds pushed it aground. The ship anchored near Round Island for inspection.
Evidence limits
The report offers preliminary grounding and refloating details and does not establish final damage or investigative findings.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Edgar B. Speer Refloated.”Reports ice and high winds pushing the vessel aground, the Purvis tug Reliance freeing it at about 10:30 a.m., and an inspection near Round Island. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the May 2003 report.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2003-05_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Edgar B. Speer is refloated after grounding near Graham Shoal on April 8, 2003”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-edgar-b-speer-refloated-april-8-2003/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 2003, “Edgar B. Speer Refloated.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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