AH-WR-1493

Henry Steinbrenner

Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1953 · Isle Royale & Lake Superior

A Lake Superior ore carrier lost in a May gale in 1953; 17 of her crew died.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Henry Steinbrenner was a bulk freighter built in 1901 and carrying iron ore across Lake Superior. On 11 May 1953 a spring gale tore away her hatch covers and she flooded and sank south of Isle Royale. Seventeen of her crew were lost and fourteen were rescued by passing freighters.

Vessel

Built: 1901
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: May 11, 1953
Cause: Storm
Location: Lake Superior, south of Isle Royale
Water: Lake Superior
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 17
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

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

Position

Coordinates: 47.75° N 88.95° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Isle Royale, Michigan
Region: Isle Royale & Lake Superior

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

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)

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.