Huronton
Bulk Freighter · Lost 1923 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
The steel freighter Huronton sank in 800 feet of Lake Superior water in 1923 after a collision in fog and smoke; her crew—and their bulldog—were saved.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
On October 11, 1923, the 238-foot steel freighter Huronton was running empty upbound on Lake Superior in heavy fog and forest-fire smoke when she collided with the loaded 416-foot freighter Cetus. Cetus's bow tore a huge hole in Huronton's port side, and her captain kept his engines ahead to hold the ships together while Huronton's crew climbed across. First mate Dick Simpell ran back aboard to rescue the crew's bulldog moments before Huronton sank. The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society found her 100 years later.
Vessel
- 1898
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- Steel
- 238 ft
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- Steam (screw)
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Loss
- October 11, 1923
- Collision
- Off Whitefish Point, in about 800 feet of water
- Lake Superior
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- None (running light)
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Whitefish Point, Michigan
No pin: the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society does not publish wreck positions.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (75/100)
Based on the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society's discovery report; original period records were not independently inspected.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society — Huronton discovery report
Full discovery report read.
NOAA Sanctuary Nomination — Shipwreck Coast, Lake Superior (Michigan): shipwreck table
Build and loss years, vessel type and general loss area from the nomination's wreck table.
