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''T. H. Camp'' was a wooden
''T. H. Camp'' was a wooden tugboat
A tugboat or tug is a marine vessel that manoeuvres other vessels by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, suc ...
, operated by the Booth Packing Company of Bayfield, Wisconsin
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. On November 16, 1900, she sank in Lake Superior
Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface areaThe Caspian Sea is the largest lake, but is saline, not freshwater. Lake Michigan–Huron has a larger combined surface area than Superior, but is normally considered tw ...
, between Madeline
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and Basswood
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Islands. The site of the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places
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in 2004.
History
''T. H. Camp'' was built in 1876 atCape Vincent
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The town is in the northwestern part of the county. In the town is a village also called Cape Vincent. Both town and village ar ...
, New York
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. She measured 64.5 feet in length and was rated at 58 gross register tons.
On the afternoon of November 16, 1900, T. H. Camp'' left Ashland, Wisconsin, with a heavy load of cargo, consisting mostly of camp supplies. She made a brief stop by nearby Bayfield and took on additional cargo, adding to her already heavy load. The waters of Lake Superior were choppy as she departed Bayfield bound for the northern end Brigham and Gardner logging camp
A logging camp (or lumber camp) is a transitory work site used in the logging industry. Before the second half of the 20th century, these camps were the primary place where lumberjacks would live and work to fell trees in a particular area. Many ...
on the northern end of Madeline Island.
During the trip, ''T. H. Camp''′s crew noticed a sailboat
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Types
Although sailboat terminology ...
that looked like it was in distress. At a point nearly opposite the Bass Island Brownstone Company Quarry on Basswood Island, the tug′s captain
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ordered her engines put in reverse, with the intention of giving the sailboat a tow. Suddenly, the tug′s cargo shifted, and she lurched over to one side, taking on a dangerous list
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. The problem worsened until the tug started taking on water and sank.
The wreck of ''T. H. Camp'' remains upright and intact at the bottom of the lake with its 20 tons of logging camp supplies still on board.
See also
*List of shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes, a collection of five freshwater lakes located in North America, have been sailed upon since at least the 17th century, and thousands of ships have been sunk while traversing them. Many of these ships were never found, so the exa ...
*Apostle Islands
The Apostle Islands are a group of 22 islands in Lake Superior, off the Bayfield Peninsula in northern Wisconsin. The majority of the islands are located in Ashland County, Wisconsin, Ashland County—only Sand, York, Eagle, and Raspberry Isl ...
References
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{{NRHP Lake Superior shipwrecks 1876 ships Ships built in New York (state) Maritime incidents in 1900 Shipwrecks of the Wisconsin coast Shipwrecks on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Shipwrecks of Lake Superior Apostle Islands National Register of Historic Places in Ashland County, Wisconsin Tugboats on the Great Lakes Tugboats of the United States Shipwreck discoveries by Jerry Eliason, Ken Merryman and Kraig Smith