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The
David Swayze
Great Lakes Shipwreck File
Record Detail
| Vessel
Name: HYDRUS |
| Other
Names: built as steamer R.E. SCHUCK or SHUCK, renamed after 1910 |
| Build Info:
1903, American Shipbuilding, Lorain, OH hull# 327 |
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| Type at
loss: propeller, steel, bulk freight |
Official
No: 200315 |
| Specs:
416x50x28 4713g 3384n |
Date of Loss:
1913, Nov 11 |
Type of Loss: storm |
Lake: Huron |
| Accident
Place: off Lexington, MI |
| Last Updated
Dec, 2019 |
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| Cargo:
iron ore |
Loss of Life: 28 [all] |
| Detail:
Overwhelmed and sunk by the "Big Storm" of 1913 while making for the St Clair R. & shelter. Winds in the area were reported gusting over 90 mph, with waves over 35 feet high. Master: Capt. James Lowe(d).Wreck located in Fall, 2015.Image from HCGL |
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Sources:
mv,eas,is(3-71),lol,gsgl,glss,slh,sol,ttgl,ns2,mh,mpl
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