AH-WR-1568

W.P. Thew

Steam Barge · Lost 1909 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

W.P. Thew was a steam barge lost in Lake Huron.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents.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

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The Vessel and Her Loss

W.P. Thew was built at Lorain in 1884. It was designed for carrying forest products. William Livingston struck it in fog in June 1909 and did not stop. Thew sank quickly, but all aboard survived.

Vessel

Built: 1884
Builder: H.D. Root
Yard: Not established
Material: Wood
Length: Not established
Beam: Not established
Tonnage: Not established
Propulsion: Steam
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: June 22, 1909
Cause: Collision
Location: Off Thunder Bay Island, Michigan
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Not established
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: 0
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 84 ft
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Position

Coordinates: Not established
Accuracy: Position not established
Nearest: Off Thunder Bay Island, Michigan
Region: Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

No wreck-position coordinates transcribed for this record.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)

Crew totals and details not stated here are not established in the sources reviewed.

NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Vessel identity, construction and documented loss history.