Great Storms of The North American Great Lakes - The 1905 Blow (1905)

The 1905 Blow (1905)

See also: Mataafa Storm

The storm on Lake Superior started as a one-day blow. The last of the season shipping was trying for one last load. The storm signals were hoisted and most ships were still in port when the rain began, becoming heavy. Turning to snow, it was driven by 60 mile-per-hour (96 km/h) winds at Duluth. Only the Charlemagne Tower had been out on the lake and ran for Portage, Michigan. Over the next two days, the weather moderated and by November 25 (Saturday), it had cleared and ships once again moved out onto the lake.

Wrecks of November 23
Ship Shipping Line Refuge/Wreck Site Damage
Charlemagne Tower (stmr) Portage, Michigan Considerable

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