Steamer
Superior City
A steel freighter that now lies in 270 feet of water, she is 429 feet long and divers can reach her deck at 220 feet. The Superior City sank after collision with the Willis L King & is sitting upright & intact for the technical diver to explore.
| SUPERIOR CITY Other names : none Official no. : 116820 Type at loss : propeller, steel, bulk freight Build info : 1898, American Ship Building, Lorain, OH Specs : 429x50x25, 4795g 3693n Date of loss : 1920, Aug 20 Place of loss : Whitefish Bay Lake : Superior Type of loss : collision Loss of life : 29 of 33 Carrying : iron ore Detail : Downbound, she collided with the 580 ft. steamer WILLIS L. KING in a confusion of passing signals. SUPERIOR crossed KING’s bow, was rammed amidships and sank very quickly. Cold water hitting boiler caused an explosion which killed most of her crew. She was a Pittsburgher. 1900 hp engine Wreck discovered by a diver in 1972. Sources: mv,ns3,is(2-69),lssc,lss,lol,gwgl,smgl,sol,mpl,eas |
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