AH-WR-1503

Leafield

Bulk Freighter · Canada · Lost 1913 · Isle Royale & Lake Superior

A British-built Canadian freighter lost without a trace near Thunder Bay in the Great Storm of 1913.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Historically Reconstructed. Drawn from partial documentation of this vessel together with her known class and configuration. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Leafield was a British-built steel freighter in Canadian service. In the Great Storm of 1913 she was last reported near Angus Island, bound for Fort William. She was lost with all her crew and no wreck has been found.

Vessel

Built: 1892
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam, single screw
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 9, 1913
Cause: Storm
Location: Lake Superior, near Angus Island, off Thunder Bay, Ontario
Water: Lake Superior
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: Not established
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: Not established
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 48.18° N 89.05° W
Accuracy: General area only
Nearest: Thunder Bay, Ontario
Region: Isle Royale & Lake Superior

Pin marks the named place of loss, not a surveyed wreck position.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)

No wreck has been found, so the exact place of loss is not established.

Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society
Vessel history, loss and search history.
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University
Vessel particulars and career.