Regina
Also known as: SS Regina
steamer · United Kingdom · Lost 1913
Status: located · Curator Verified
Research & Discovery: Dr. E. Lee Spence — Marine Archaeologist
Significance
The Regina was lost during the Great Lakes Storm of November 1913 — the deadliest natural disaster in Great Lakes history — sometimes called the White Hurricane. The storm claimed at least 12 ships and over 250 lives over four days of hurricane-force winds. The Regina is one of the better-preserved wrecks from this catastrophic event and provides important evidence about the storm's destructive power and the era's maritime construction techniques.
Technical Details
| Vessel Type | steamer |
|---|---|
| Flag / Nation | United Kingdom |
| Built | 1907 |
| Length | 65 m |
| Tonnage | 850 tons |
| Cargo | General cargo |
| Date Lost | 1913 |
| Cause of Loss | storm |
| Body of Water | Lake Huron |
| Region | Great Lakes, USA/Canada |
| Country | Canada |
| Coordinates | 43.5°, -82.4° |
| Discovery Year | 1986 |
| Discovered By | Dr. E. Lee Spence |
Sources & Citations
- [1] Spence, E. Lee. Great Lakes maritime records.
- [2] Stonehouse, Frederick. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. 1977.
- [3] Canadian Department of Marine records, 1913.
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- SS United States (1881) — South Carolina, USA
- SS City of Vera Cruz (1880) — Florida, USA
- H.L. Hunley (1864) — South Carolina, USA
- Mary Bowers (1864) — South Carolina, USA
- Norseman (1864) — South Carolina, USA