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- On Lake Huron, the SS Isaac M. Scott, SS Charles S. Price, SS Argus, SS Hydrus, SS John A. McGean, SS James Carruthers, SS Regina, and SS Wexford all went down. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Erie all claimed at least one major ship. The destruction was named the greatest storm since 1905.
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1. The steamer C.W. Elphicke reportedly struck a submerged obstruction on Lake Erie, off Long Point, on October 21, 1913, during a gale; it was beached just above the Long Point Lighthouse 2 1⁄2 hours later. Before it could be salvaged, the November gale hit and it became a total loss. No lives lost.
The Great Lakes Storm killed more than 250 people, destroyed 19 ships and stranded 19 others. About $1 million of cargo—including coal, iron ore, and grain—weighing about 68,300 tons was lost. [37]
Nov 7, 2013 · Nicknamed the “White Hurricane,” this major winter storm stuck the Great Lakes on November 7-10, 1913, resulting in a dozen major shipwrecks, with an estimated 250 lives lost. It remains the largest inland maritime disaster, in terms of number of ships lost, in U.S. history.
Wind gusts of 90mph, waves over 35 ft tall, and whiteout snowsqualls created unnavigable conditions in the Great Lakes. The storm itself claimed the lives of over 250 people, destroyed 19 ships, and stranded 19 more. Around $117 million worth of ships and cargo was lost, including coal, iron ore, and grain.
Nov 9, 2023 · In total, 12 ships were sunk, seven others were damaged and an estimated 265-275 lives were lost during “The White Hurricane” of 1913. It is considered the largest inland maritime disaster in...
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Nov 8, 2019 · The National Weather Service says the Great Storm of 1913 was actually two winter storms that pummeled the region between Nov. 7 and Nov. 10 of that year, killing approximately 258 people,...
Oct 9, 2022 · The Great Lakes storm that spawned all of those nicknames happened from Nov. 7-10, 1913. After it was over, more than a dozen ships and all their crew were lost, and an additional 27 ships were...
