Name H.K. Bedford Acquired by purchase, 1890 Beam 27 ft 3 in (8.31 m) Launched 1886 Tonnage 126,100 kg | Operator Greene Line Fate Sank, 29 February 1912 Depth 4 ft 2 in (1.27 m) Length 45 m Builder Jeffersonville | |
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The H. K Bedford was a passenger and trade ship of the Greene Line.
Ship history
It was built in 1886 at Jeffersonville, Indiana for trade along the Ohio River and upper Cumberland River. In June 1890 she was purchased by Gordon C. Greene. She was caught in an ice floe and sank on February 29, 1912 about 8 miles upstream from Marietta, Ohio.
References
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