General properties
Vessel type:
TSHD
Flag:
CA
Built in:
1927
Shipyard:
Yard number:
79
Physical properties
Length OA:
79.55 m
Length BP:
77.10 m
Width:
13.26 m
Depth:
6.10 m
Engine specs:
Coal - triple expansion 900 ihp
About this page
Status:
Historical
Timeframe:
1927 to 1936
Review:
Lost
Last updated
4 months 3 weeks ago
About this equipment
Built for the Interlake Transportation Co., Ltd. from Montreal.
O.N.: 153433 (Can) - 1981 GT / 752 NT
Foundered Oct 17, 1936 off Avon Point, Lake Erie. 19 lost of 26 aboard (18 crew plus the wife of the mate). Loaded with lake sand bound for Cleveland OH, in heavy sea, water shipped into the open cargo holds faster than the pumps could discharge it. Sank 13 1/2 miles from her destination.
Source: https://greatlakes.bgsu.edu
Note: The vessel was never salvaged, the location of the wreck can be found on http://www.eriewrecks.com/shipwrecks/smerchant/smerchant.html