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SHIPWRECKS ON THE GREAT LAKES SINCE 1950
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Vessel Name |
Vessel Type |
Date of Loss |
Lake |
Cause of Wreck |
Loss of Life |
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Albatros IV |
Tug |
22-Aug-1953 |
Ontario |
Fire |
Unknown |
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Aletha B |
Tug |
2-Nov-1974 |
Erie |
Storm |
2 |
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Algosoo |
Freighter |
27-Nov-1965 |
Superior |
Storm |
None |
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Allegheny |
Training |
27-Jan-1978 |
Michigan |
Ice |
None |
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America |
Oil Screw |
5-May-1950 |
Michigan |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Anabel II |
Oil Screw |
12-Jan-1956 |
Michigan |
Fire |
None |
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Anna Mildred |
Yacht |
9-Jul-1950 |
Ontario |
Explosion |
Unknown |
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Ashtabula |
Car-Ferry |
18-Sep-1958 |
Erie |
Collision |
None |
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Atlantis |
Oil Screw |
21-Nov-1958 |
Erie |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Avalon Voyager II |
Freighter |
31-Oct-1981 |
Huron |
Collision |
None |
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B. F. Jones |
Freighter |
21-Aug-1955 |
Huron |
Collision |
Unknown |
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B. West |
Oil Screw |
16-Dec-1957 |
Michigan |
Foundered |
Unknown |
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Bay Port |
Tug |
22-Jun-1959 |
Huron |
Towing Accident |
3 |
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Bayanna |
Barge |
1-Dec-1962 |
Ontario |
Collision |
None |
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Black Marlin |
Tug |
29-Nov-1958 |
Erie |
Storm |
None |
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Blue Comet |
Tanker |
29-Oct-1953 |
Michigan |
Fire |
1 |
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Bridgebuilder X |
Tug |
18-Dec-1959 |
Michigan |
Foundered |
2 |
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Brown Brothers |
Tug |
28-Oct-1959 |
Erie |
Foundered |
None |
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Buddy |
Tug |
11-May-1966 |
Michigan |
Collision |
None |
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Captain K |
Fishing |
18-Mar-1991 |
Erie |
Collision |
3 |
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Cardinal |
Tanker |
21-May-1974 |
Erie |
Collision |
None |
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Carl D. Bradley |
Freighter |
18-Nov-1958 |
Michigan |
Storm |
33 |
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Cartiercliffe Hall |
Freighter |
5-Jun-1979 |
Superior |
Fire |
7 |
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Cedarville |
Freighter |
7-May-1965 |
Huron |
Collision |
10 |
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City of Cleveland III |
Passenger |
25-Jun-1950 |
Huron |
Collision |
4 |
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Cormorant |
Tug |
17-Oct-1958 |
Ontario |
Storm |
None |
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Craftsman |
Barge |
3-Jun-1958 |
Erie |
Foundered |
None |
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D & C |
Tug |
19-Nov-1957 |
Superior |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Daniel J Morrell |
Freighter |
29-Nov-1966 |
Huron |
Storm |
28 |
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Dauntless XII |
Tug |
29-Oct-1951 |
Erie |
Fire |
7 |
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Dixie |
Dredge |
4-Dec-1964 |
Erie |
Foundered |
None |
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Dredge 906 |
Dredge |
23-May-1956 |
Michigan |
Towing Accident |
9 |
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Duke Luedtke |
Tug |
21-Sep-1993 |
Erie |
Foundered |
1 |
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E. M. Ford |
Freighter |
4-Dec-1979 |
Michigan |
Storm |
None |
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Edmond Fitzgerald |
Freighter |
10-Nov-1975 |
Superior |
Storm |
29 |
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Edward C. Whalan |
Tug |
8-Jun-1954 |
Superior |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Edward E. Gillen |
Tug |
4-Jun-1981 |
Michigan |
Capsized |
None |
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Francisco Morazan |
Freighter |
24-Nov-1960 |
Michigan |
Storm |
None |
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Frontenc |
Freighter |
22-Nov-1979 |
Superior |
Storm |
None |
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Gargantua |
Barge |
10-Oct-1952 |
Huron |
Fire |
None |
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Gary D |
Tug |
5-Aug-1958 |
Huron |
Fire |
Unknown |
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Globe |
Tug |
9-Sep-1954 |
Huron |
Mechanical Failure |
None |
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Grampa Woo |
Passenger |
30-Oct-1996 |
Superior |
Storm |
None |
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Halcyon |
Research |
2-Dec-1996 |
Michigan |
Mechanical Failure |
None |
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Hamiltonian |
Passenger |
30-Aug-1952 |
Ontario |
Fire |
None |
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Harry L. Allen |
Freighter |
20-Jan-1978 |
Superior |
Fire |
None |
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Henry Steinbrenner |
Freighter |
11-May-1953 |
Superior |
Storm |
17 |
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Hickory Stick |
Barge |
29-Nov-1958 |
Erie |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Humko |
Oil Screw |
22-Jul-1956 |
Michigan |
Fire |
Unknown |
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Hurbet W. Smith |
Freighter |
20-Aug-1958 |
Huron |
Grounded |
None |
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Industry |
Barge |
6-Oct-1953 |
Michigan |
Foundered |
Unknown |
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Irene |
Fishing |
5-Nov-1955 |
Michigan |
Explosion |
Unknown |
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J. R. Sprankle |
Oil Screw |
21-Nov-1956 |
Erie |
Storm |
Unknown |
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James W. Curran |
Car-Ferry |
10-May-1964 |
Huron |
Storm |
None |
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Jennifer |
Freighter |
1-Dec-1974 |
Michigan |
Storm |
None |
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John A McPhail |
Passenger |
10-May-1964 |
Huron |
Storm |
None |
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John M McKerchey |
Freighter |
16-Oct-1950 |
Erie |
Mechanical Failure |
1 |
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Jupiter |
Tanker |
16-Sep-1990 |
Huron |
Fire |
1 |
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Killarney |
Tug |
12-Sep-1974 |
Erie |
Foundered |
None |
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Kinsman Independent |
Freighter |
24-Nov-1990 |
Superior |
Foundered |
None |
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Lauren Castle |
Tug |
8-Nov-1980 |
Michigan |
Collision |
1 |
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Linda E |
Fishing |
11-Dec-1998 |
Michigan |
Collision |
3 |
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Lucky |
Scow |
22-Sep-1951 |
Huron |
Grounded |
None |
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Maid of the Mist |
Passenger |
22-Apr-1955 |
Ontario |
Fire |
None |
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Maid of the Mist II |
Passenger |
22-Apr-1955 |
Ontario |
Fire |
None |
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Mary Kay |
Tug |
1-Sep-1988 |
Ontario |
Storm |
None |
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Mesquite |
Coast Guard |
4-Dec-1989 |
Superior |
Grounded |
None |
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Meteor |
Tanker |
24-May-1969 |
Superior |
Storm |
None |
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Monrovia |
Freighter |
25-Jun-1959 |
Huron |
Collision |
None |
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Morania 130 |
Tanker |
29-Oct-1951 |
Erie |
Fire |
2 |
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Nordmeer |
Freighter |
19-Nov-1966 |
Huron |
Grounded |
None |
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Norman P. Clement |
Tanker |
16-Oct-1968 |
Huron |
Explosion |
None |
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North Carolina |
Tug |
9-Dec-1968 |
Erie |
Capsized |
None |
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Ohio |
Tug |
14-Jun-1954 |
Erie |
Collision |
None |
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Onawa |
Oil Screw |
6-Oct-1954 |
Huron |
Fire |
None |
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Penobscot |
Freighter |
29-Oct-1951 |
Erie |
Fire |
2 |
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Prins Willem V |
Freighter |
14-Oct-1954 |
Michigan |
Collision |
None |
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Pwd 117 |
Barge |
29-May-1952 |
Erie |
Mechanical Failure |
Unknown |
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Raphael |
Barge |
12-Jul-1966 |
Erie |
Storm |
None |
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Razel Bros |
Tug |
20-Aug-1986 |
Michigan |
Collision |
3 |
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Roamer |
Tug |
9-Jul-1975 |
Superior |
Fire |
None |
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Rock Queen |
Steamboat |
18-Nov-1956 |
Huron |
Storm |
Unknown |
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Sachem |
Tug |
18-Dec-1950 |
Erie |
Mechanical Failure |
12 |
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Sandy Pat |
Tug |
3-Dec-1969 |
Erie |
Foundered |
2 |
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Scotia Dock |
Freighter |
21-Jun-1953 |
Superior |
Collision |
1 |
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Surveyor |
Oil Screw |
4-Dec-1964 |
Erie |
Foundered |
Unknown |
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Tailwinds |
Fishing |
18-Oct-1975 |
Superior |
Fire |
Unknown |
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Vernon |
Fishing |
5-Aug-1950 |
Superior |
Collision |
None |
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Western States |
Passenger |
21-Mar-1959 |
Huron |
Fire |
None |
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White Swan |
Freighter |
30-Nov-1956 |
Michigan |
Storm |
None |
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Wiltranco |
Freighter |
26-Oct-1967 |
Erie |
Grounded |
None |
Source: Swayze, Dave; �The Great Lakes Shipwreck File: Total Losses of Great Lakes Ships. Lake Isabella, MI. 1998-2001.
Percentage of Wrecks by Vessel Type
Tugs: 26%
Freighter: 26%
Oil Screws: 9%
Barge: 7%
Passenger 7%
Tanker 7%
Fishing 6%
Car Ferry 2%
Dredger 2%
Others 7%
Percentage of Total Wrecks by Decade
1950s: 54%
1960s: 19%
1970s: 13%
1980s: 7%
1990s: 6%
Shipwrecks by Month
January 3
February 0
March 2
April 2
May 10
June 9
July 4
August 7
September 5
October 17
November 19
December 13
Percentage of Total Wrecks by Lake
Erie � 27%
Huron � 23%
Michigan � 23%
Ontario � 9%
Superior � 18%
Total Deaths by Lake
Erie - 32
Huron - 46
Michigan - 52
Ontario � None Verified
Superior - 54
Total Wrecks Graphed by Cause
Storm � 26
Fire � 19
Collision � 17
Foundered � 11
Grounded � 5
Mechanical Failure � 5
Explosion - 3
Capsized - 2
Towing -2
Ice � 1
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