Steamer
Panther
A 249 foot, wooden steamer, located four miles South East of the point is at a depth of 110 feet.
She met her fate in the fog on June 26,1916 when she collided with the James J Hill. The
panther is upright & intact.
| PANTHER Other names : none Official no. : C138004 Type at loss : propeller, wood, bulk freight Build info : 1890, Jas. Davidson, W. Bay City, MI hull# 35 US# 150497 Specs : 237x36x19, 1373gc 1118nc Date of loss : 1916, Jun 27 Place of loss : off Whitefish Point Lake : Superior Type of loss : collision Loss of life : none Carrying : grain Detail : She was rammed in dense fog by the steamer JAMES J HILL, which was kept running into the hole until PANTHER's crew clambered aboard. She sank quickly when HILL backed away. Date also given as 6/26. Wreck located in 1975. Sold Canadian, 1916 Sources: is(2-69),vbs,mmgl,lssc,lss,gwgl,ns2,h,mv,csv,win,mpl |
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