Cleveco
Tank Barge · United States · Lost 1942 · The Lake Erie Islands
An oil barge lost with all hands off Cleveland in a December 1942 gale after her tug went down ahead of her.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
The Cleveco was a steel tank barge built in 1913 and carrying crude oil on Lake Erie under tow. In a severe December gale in 1942 the tug towing her foundered, and the barge was lost with all aboard. Her inverted hull lies off Euclid, and the oil she carried was removed in a later recovery operation.
Vessel
- 1913
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- Steel
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- None; towed
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Loss
- December 2, 1942
- Storm
- Off Euclid, Ohio, Lake Erie
- Lake Erie
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- Crude oil
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- All aboard the barge were lost, as were those on her tug.
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The Wreck Today
- 70 to 80 feet
- Hull inverted on a mud bottom.
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Position
- 41.65° N 81.50° W
- Approximate position
- Euclid, Ohio
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)
The exact number of lives lost varies between accounts.
United States Coast Guard records
Loss date, location, casualties.
Ohio Great Lakes maritime histories
Circumstances, salvage of the oil cargo.
