Vessels And Lives Lost
In Big Lake Disaster


Vessel No. of No. of Bodies
Crew Missing Found
Charles S. Price, Cleveland . . . . . . 28 28 7
Regina, Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 3
Wexford, Toronto . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20 9
James Carruthers, Toronto . . . . . . . 22 22 8
Leafield, Sault Ste. Marie . . . . . . . 15 15
Plymouth, Menominee . . . . . . . . . . 7 7
Light Ship 82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6
John A. McGean, Cleveland . . . . . 28 28 20
Hydrus, Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25
Argus, Cleveland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 28 1
Nottingham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 3
Lafayette, tug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5
Henry B. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 23
Isaac M. Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 20



Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272 250 48

Estimated loss to vessel owners, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,000,000.00

Reprinted from the Port Huron Times-Herald,
November 14, 1913, Page 1

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