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Charles S. Price

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

The mystery ship of the Great Storm of 1913, found drifting upside down in Lake Huron with her crew lost.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Documented Likeness. Drawn from surviving builder's plans or clear photographs of this vessel. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in 1910, the steel bulk freighter Charles S. Price was caught in the great November storm of 1913 on Lake Huron and capsized with all hands. For days afterward an unidentified hull floated upside down off Port Huron before her name was established, and she became known as the storm's mystery ship. The inverted wreck lies in southern Lake Huron.

Vessel

Built: 1910
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 9, 1913
Cause: Storm
Location: Southern Lake Huron, off Port Huron, Michigan
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: All aboard were lost; published totals vary.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 50 to 65 feet
Condition: Hull inverted on the bottom.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 43.15° N 82.40° W
Accuracy: Approximate position
Nearest: Port Huron, Michigan
Region: Saginaw Bay & the Michigan Thumb

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)

The exact number of lives lost is not established.

Published histories of the 1913 Great Lakes storm
Loss circumstances and identification.
Michigan Department of Natural Resources underwater preserves
Wreck location and condition.