Clifton
Whaleback Freighter · United States · Lost 1924 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
A whaleback steamer lost with all 27 crew on Lake Huron in 1924, found in 2016.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Clifton was a whaleback steamer built in 1892 as Samuel Mather and later rebuilt as a self-unloader. On 22 September 1924 she disappeared in a gale on Lake Huron carrying crushed stone, with all 27 crew. Wreckage came ashore but the hull stayed missing for decades. The wreck was located in 2016.
Vessel
- 1892
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- September 22, 1924
- Storm
- Off Thunder Bay Island, Lake Huron
- Lake Huron
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- 27
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The Wreck Today
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- 2016
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Position
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- Alpena, Michigan
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
