Keywords: ships shipwrecks lake superior lakesuperior isle royale isleroyale canoe rocks canoerocks freighter chester a. congdon chesteracongdon ontario canada history blackandwhite monochrome boat vehicle outdoor sea black and white Date: November 1918 Description: The Chester A. Congdon (pictured here) was an impressive 164-metre steel freighter. On 6 November 1918, she departed Fort William with a cargo of wheat. In the dense fog, she hit the shoals hard at Canoe Rocks on Isle Royale. The entire crew was saved, but only 20% of her cargo was salvaged before a storm broke the huge vessel into two parts and sank her in 92 metres of water. The Congdon became the first $1 million wreck on Lake Superior. Accession No.: 983.29.52 Date: November 1918 Description: The Chester A. Congdon (pictured here) was an impressive 164-metre steel freighter. On 6 November 1918, she departed Fort William with a cargo of wheat. In the dense fog, she hit the shoals hard at Canoe Rocks on Isle Royale. The entire crew was saved, but only 20% of her cargo was salvaged before a storm broke the huge vessel into two parts and sank her in 92 metres of water. The Congdon became the first $1 million wreck on Lake Superior. Accession No.: 983.29.52 |