Since commercial shipping began on
the
Five Great Lakes, there have been
6,000 shipwrecks. Half have never
been found. There are three storms
the sailors still talk about:
The Great Storm of 1913 claimed
250 lives and 12 ships.
The Storm of 1940 claimed
100 lives and two ships.
The Storm of 1975 claimed
only one ship...
November 10 ,1975
Edmund Fitzgerald - 29 lost
Nov 29, 1966 - Daniel J Morrill -
33 lost
Nov 17, 1958 - Carl D Bradley - 25 lost
May 11, 1953 - Henry Steinbrenner - 17 lost
Dec 1, 1942 - Cleveco - 19 lost
Dec 1, 1942 - Admiral - 14 lost
Nov 11, 1940 - Anna C Minch - 24 lost
Nov 11, 1940 - William C Davvock - 22 lost
Oct 17, 1936 - Sand Merchant - 19 lost
Jul 27, 1936 - Material Merchant - 15 lost
Jul 29, 1930 - George J Whelan - 15 lost
Oct 29, 1929 - Wisconsin - 16 lost
Oct 22, 1929 - Milwaukee - 52 lost
Sep 9, 1929 - Andaste - 25 lost
Dec 7, 1927 - Kamloops - 22 lost
Sep 22, 1924 - Clifton - 28 lost
Apr 18, 1922 - Lambton - 22 lost
Aug 20, 1920 - Superior City - 29 lost
Nov 11, 1919 - John Owen - 22 lost
Nov 24, 1918 - Inkerman - 34 lost
Nov 24, 1918 - Cerisoles - 38 lost
Oct 16, 1916 - Merida - 23 lost
Oct 16, 1916 - Colgate - 26 lost
Jul 24, 1915 - Frank C Barnes - 11 lost
Nov 18, 1914 - CF Curtis - 26 lost
Apr 21, 1914 - Benajmin Noble - 18 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Leafield - 18 lost
Nov 25, 1913 - Rouse Simmons - 17 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Leafield - 18 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Regina - 25 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Isaac M Scott - 28 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Charles B Price - 28 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Henry B Smith - 23 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Argus - 24 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Wexford - 22 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - John A McGean - 23 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - James B Carruthers - 30 lost
Nov 13, 1913 - Hydrus - 23 lost
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