On 1/23/1997 , the vessel HANNAH 3601 (Official Number 542885) was involved in a total failure of any machinery or technical system in NEAR MIDDLE SISTER ISLAND, LAKE ERIE, ONTARIO,.

The vessel, with 0 persons on board, experienced the incident while engaged in regular operations. There were 0 injuries and fatalities were reported, and there was none pollution.

Tug DONALD C HANNAH, towing barge HANNAH 3601, broke watch bridle and barge adrift. Wind and ice problems drifting towards island. US and CCG tasked to assist barge. Later recovered by tug-enroute to Amherstburg.. Damage to the vessel was indicated as

Weather at the time was reported as unknown. This incident was officially recorded by Transport Canada on 1/24/1997 .