Hudson
Package Freighter · United States · Lost 1901 · Isle Royale & Lake Superior
A package freighter that vanished with all hands off the Keweenaw in 1901.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Hudson was a steel package freighter built in 1888. On 16 September 1901, bound down Lake Superior with grain, she foundered in a storm off Eagle Harbor on the Keweenaw Peninsula. Everyone aboard was lost. The wreck was found in deep water in 2005.
Vessel
- 1888
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- September 16, 1901
- Storm
- Off Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw Peninsula
- Lake Superior
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- All hands; sources give about 24 or 25.
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The Wreck Today
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- 2005
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Position
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- Eagle Harbor, Michigan
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (72/100)
The exact number aboard varies between sources and is not given here.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Loss date, place and circumstances.
