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The AUGUSTA was a wooden propeller steam tug that was built in 1883 by Andrews Bros. in Port Robinson, Ontario. It had the following specifications: 66 feet in length, 16 feet in beam, 6 feet in depth, with a gross tonnage of 57 and a net tonnage of 31.
On December 7, 1909, the AUGUSTA caught fire and burned to a total loss at Port Dalhousie, Ontario, on Lake Ontario. The exact details of the fire, including the cause and whether there were any casualties, are not provided in the available information. The incident occurred approximately 200 feet south of Muir’s Drydock.
Unfortunately, without further information, it is not possible to determine if there were any casualties or additional details about the loss of the AUGUSTA.
