Lambton
Lighthouse Tender · Canada · Lost 1922 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
A Canadian lighthouse tender lost with 22 aboard in 1922, including keepers going to their stations.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Lambton was a Canadian government lighthouse tender. In April 1922 she sailed to bring keepers to their stations on eastern Lake Superior and disappeared in a storm. All 22 aboard were lost, including lighthouse keepers. The wreck has never been found.
Vessel
- 1909
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- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- April 18, 1922
- Storm
- Near Parisienne Island, eastern Lake Superior
- Lake Superior
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- 22
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Whitefish Bay
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
The wreck has not been found; the exact date of loss is uncertain.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Loss date, place and circumstances.
