T.H. Camp (shipwreck)

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The T.H. Camp circa 1885
History
NameT.H. Camp
OwnerBooth Packing Company
Port of registry United States
Launched1876
FateSank November 16, 1900
NotesAdded to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004
General characteristics
TypeTugboat
Tonnage58 gross tons
Length64.5 feet (20 m)
Beam28 feet (9 m)
Depth of hold5 feet (2 m)
Madeline Island Historical Museum
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T. H. Camp was a wooden tugboat, operated by the Booth Packing Company of Bayfield, Wisconsin. On November 16, 1900, she sank in Lake Superior, between Madeline and Basswood Islands. The site of the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]

History

T. H. Camp was built in 1876 at

gross register tons.[2]

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 on the northern end of Madeline Island.[2]

During the trip, T. H. Camp′s crew noticed a

list. The problem worsened until the tug started taking on water and sank.[2]

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

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places, Ashland County". Retrieved 23 July 2013.
  2. ^ .

External links

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