Lafayette
Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1905 · The Minnesota North Shore
An ore freighter wrecked on the North Shore rocks in the great Mataafa Storm of 1905.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Lafayette was a steel bulk freighter of the Pittsburgh Steamship fleet. During the Mataafa Storm of 28 November 1905 she was driven ashore near Encampment Island on Minnesota's North Shore and broke in two. One crewman died; the rest got ashore. Her remains lie scattered in shallow water.
Vessel
- 1900
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- November 28, 1905
- Storm
- Near Encampment Island, Minnesota North Shore
- Lake Superior
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- 1
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Two Harbors, Minnesota
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)
Builder details are not given in this record.
Minnesota Historical Society
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
