AH-WR-1501

Argus

Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1913 · Saginaw Bay & the Michigan Thumb

A coal-laden freighter seen breaking apart off the Thumb in the Great Storm of 1913.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Argus was a steel freighter built in 1903. On 9 November 1913, loaded with coal, she was caught off Michigan's Thumb by the Great Storm of 1913. A passing ship reported seeing her break apart and sink. All of her crew were lost. Her wreck was found in 1972.

Vessel

Built: 1903
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 9, 1913
Cause: Storm
Location: Lake Huron, off Pointe aux Barques, Michigan
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: 1972
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 44.10° N 82.80° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Pointe aux Barques, Michigan
Region: Saginaw Bay & the Michigan Thumb

Pin marks the named place of loss, not a surveyed wreck position.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)

Exact wreck position, depth and present condition are not established in the sources reviewed.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Vessel history, loss and search history.
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University
Vessel particulars and career.