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Regina

Cargo Steamer · Canada · Lost 1913 · Saginaw Bay & the Michigan Thumb

A Canadian freighter lost with all hands in the Great Storm of 1913, found inverted off Lexington in 1986.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

Documented Likeness. Drawn from surviving builder's plans or clear photographs of this vessel. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Built in 1907, the Regina was a Canadian cargo steamer trading on the lakes. She disappeared in the great November storm of 1913, which destroyed a dozen vessels on Lake Huron alone, and was lost with all aboard. Her inverted hull was located off Lexington in 1986 and now lies within a Michigan underwater preserve.

Vessel

Built: 1907
Builder: Not established
Yard: Not established
Material: Steel
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: November 9, 1913
Cause: Storm
Location: Off Lexington, Michigan, Lake Huron
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: All aboard were lost; published totals vary.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 70 to 85 feet
Condition: Hull inverted on the bottom, cargo scattered nearby.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: 1986
Protection: Within a Michigan underwater preserve.

Position

Coordinates: 43.30° N 82.44° W
Accuracy: Approximate position
Nearest: Lexington, Michigan
Region: Saginaw Bay & the Michigan Thumb

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (80/100)

The exact number of lives lost is not established.

Michigan Department of Natural Resources underwater preserves
Wreck location, depth, condition, protection.
Published histories of the 1913 Great Lakes storm
Loss circumstances and discovery.