The Big Storm (1913)
In 1913, from the ninth of November through the twelfth, all five lakes were turned into cauldrons of boiling water by a unique combination of weather patterns. Before the four days ended, 13 ships went under and many more were driven ashore. Two hundred forty-four men lost their lives. The largest loss of ships was on Lake Huron (see Shipwrecks of Lake Huron)
Ship | Type of Vessel | Lake | Location | Lives lost |
---|---|---|---|---|
Argus | Steamer | Lake Huron | 25 miles off Kincardine, Ontario | 25 lost |
James Carruthers | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Kincardine | 18 lost |
Hydrus | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Lexington, Michigan | 28 lost |
Leafield | Steamer | Lake Superior | all hands | |
John A. McGean | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Goderich, Ontario | 28 lost |
Plymouth | Barge | Lake Michigan | 7 lost | |
Charles S. Price | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Port Huron, Michigan | 28 lost |
Regina | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Harbor Beach, Michigan | |
Issac M. Scott | Steamer | Lake Huron | near Port Elgin, Ontario | 28 lost |
Henry B. Smith | Steamer | Lake Superior | all hands | |
Wexford | Steamer | Lake Huron | north of Grand Bend, Ontario | all hands |
Lightship No. 82 | Lightship | Lake Erie | Point Albino (near Buffalo) | 6 lost |
Read more about this topic: Great Storms Of The North American Great Lakes
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