Cyprus
Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1907 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
A brand-new ore carrier lost on her second trip in 1907; one of 23 men survived.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Cyprus was a steel bulk freighter completed at Lorain, Ohio, in 1907. On 11 October 1907, loaded with iron ore, she foundered in a gale off Deer Park on Lake Superior. Only one crewman, Charles Pitz, reached shore alive. The wreck was located in 2007 by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society.
Vessel
- 1907
- American Ship Building Company
- Lorain, Ohio
- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- October 11, 1907
- Storm
- Off Deer Park, Lake Superior
- Lake Superior
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- 23
- 22
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The Wreck Today
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- 2007
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Position
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- Deer Park, Michigan
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (85/100)
Depth and present condition are not given in this record.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
