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Norlond

Steam Screw · Lost 1922 · Chicago & Southern Lake Michigan

The package freighter Norlond sank stern first off Milwaukee's South Point in 1922 after leaks patched at Racine reopened.

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The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in 1890, the wooden package freighter Norlond left Chicago for Milwaukee in November 1922 and put in at Racine to shelter from a gale. Leaks found there were patched, and she set out again on Monday morning. Soon after leaving she sprang a leak again, and after two hours of pumping her captain and crew took to the two lifeboats. Minutes later she sank stern first off Milwaukee's South Point with a cargo valued at $500,000. All aboard reached shore safely.

Vessel

Built: 1890
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam (screw)
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 13, 1922
Cause: Mechanical failure
Location: Off South Point, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in about 58 feet of water
Water: Lake Michigan
Voyage: Racine, Wisconsin (sheltering en route from Chicago) → Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Cargo: Package freight
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established