Identification & Site Information
- Name: Cora
- Built: 1892 (likely in Michigan)
- Vessel Type: Wooden-hulled Steamer or Tug
- Official Number: Not recorded
- Cargo at Loss: None reported
- Crew: None lost
- Date Lost: 12 May 1901
- Final Location: Blind slip among lumber yards, Detroit River, Detroit, Michigan
- Cause of Loss: Caught fire while tied up, burned to a Total Loss
Vessel Type
A wooden-hulled Steamer used for harbor towing or general harbor services, operating out of the Pacific Coast lumber district in Detroit.
Description & Incident Summary
On 12 May 1901, the Cora was tied up in a blind slip adjacent to lumber yards along Detroit’s riverfront. A fire, origin unknown, swept through the immediate area. Despite its locked mooring and no cargo aboard, the fire consumed her wooden Hull and superstructure, resulting in her total destruction.