Isaac M. Scott
Steel Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1913 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
A steel steamer that vanished with all hands during the catastrophic Great Lakes Storm of 1913.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Isaac M. Scott was a steel bulk freighter built in 1909, carrying coal on the Great Lakes. She was lost with all 28 aboard during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913, one of the deadliest storms in lake history. Her wreck was found broken in two sections in Thunder Bay. She remains a somber landmark of the sanctuary.
Vessel
- 1909
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- Steel
- 504 ft
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- November 9, 1913
- Storm
- Thunder Bay, Lake Huron
- Lake Huron
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- Coal
- 28
- 28
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The Wreck Today
- 175 ft
- Broken in two sections
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- 1976
- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
- 45.13° N 83.19° W
- Approximate position
- Thunder Bay, Michigan
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
The precise sequence of her sinking during the storm is not established in the sources reviewed.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Build year, loss event, casualties, discovery, and condition.
