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In this area of the WhimSea site, we list information about shipwrecks in Lake Superior. Much of this information is compiled from many sources.
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- Osprey (1915). Burned to a total loss at Stoney Point, Minnesota.
- Fred B. Hall (1909). Damaged by ice and sank near Susie Islands.
- Lambton (1922). Though the weather was rough and there was still ice in Whitefish Bay when the Lambton departed from the Canadian Soo, no one saw any need for alarm. She was carrying various relief keepers to Canadian Lighthouses when she foundered off Caribou Island with all hands; twenty-two lives lost, nineteen of whom were lightkeepers on their way to their duty posts for the coming shipping season. No alarm was raised for several days until reports fsbegan to come in that lightkeepers didn't arrive.
- Benjamin Noble (1914). Overloaded and facing a storm, she turned back to Two Harbors, MN after an unsuccessful attempt to make Duluth harbor.She foundered with all hands, a crew of 20, off Knife Island.
- Servia (1898). She caught fire while towing the disabled teamer ARGONAUT and the schooner FRANK EWEN (qv) off Whitefish Point. A heavy gale blew up while the blaze was being fought, fanning the fire and making it hard for the crew to work on deck. She was abandoned, capsized and sank shortly after. SERVIA's crew, EWEN and ARGONAUT were all rescued by the Canadian passenger steamer ALBERTA. Part of the Hawgood fleet of Cleveland.
- Aurania (1909). She was trapped in pack ice with many other vessels in Whitefish Bay in mid-April. Her hull was slowly crushed and she sank on the 29th, in sight of a fleet of the others. Her crew walked to steamer J.H. BARTOW on the ice.
- Buffalo (1907). Foundered after being cut by ice off Harington Island, mouth of Duluth harbor, and declared a total loss. Recovered seven years later and completely rebuilt (Portage Lake, Keweenaw also given).
- Belle P. Cross (1903). Ran on to rocks near Gooseberry River during a snow storm while on a 'beach combing' expedition.
- George Nester (1909). Vessel stranded on reef of Huron Islands, all hands, seven lives lost. She was in tow of propeller SCHOOLCRAFT, bound light for Baraga Michigan at the time of her loss.
- Russia (1909). Foundered Point Detour.
- Yosemite (1892). While at anchor off Emerson, Michigan, burned to the water's edge.
Updated:
April 6, 2008
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