SS Henry B. Smith wreck
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The SS Henry B. Smith wreck is the submerged remains of a freighter that sank during the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 and now lies as a notable historic shipwreck in Lake Superior.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
shipwreck ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Duluth, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
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Great Lakes Storm of 1913 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfWreck |
high winds and heavy seas
ⓘ
severe storm conditions ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentCondition |
partially intact
ⓘ
submerged ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| event | loss of ship and crew ⓘ |
| hasHeritageValue | maritime heritage site ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS Henry B. Smith ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationStatus | considered historically significant by Great Lakes maritime historians ⓘ |
| locatedIn | off Duluth, Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialRemains |
cargo holds
ⓘ
deck structures ⓘ steel hull ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry B. Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Great Lakes shipping
ⓘ
maritime history of Lake Superior ⓘ |
| risk | cold deep water environment ⓘ |
| sankIn | Great Lakes Storm of 1913 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter loss
ⓘ
notable Great Lakes shipwreck ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | November 1913 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
technical diving
ⓘ
underwater archaeology ⓘ |
| vesselType |
freighter
ⓘ
lake freighter ⓘ |
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