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SS Wexford
The SS ''Wexford'' was a steel hulled, propeller driven bulk lake freighter built by Doxford, Williams & Sons, Ltd. at Sunderland, Great Britain in 1883. The official number for the ''Wexford'' was 87342 with the hull number 00145. The ship was lost on Lake Huron with all hands on November 9, 1913 during the Great Lakes storm of 1913. Sources cite conflicting numbers for crew lost with 17 to 24 crew being listed. Her cargo at the time of loss was 96,000 bushels of wheat.〔Minnich, Jerry, Wisconsin Almanac, pg. 217, ISBN 0-944-13306-1〕 The wreck was discovered August 25, 2000 sitting intact and upright in 75 feet of water on the lake bottom. A Copper Wreath was placed on the Wreck to honor the crew of the 100th Anniversary of The Great Storm of 1913. ==Ownership== The ''Wexford'' was owned by a number of parties during her service life. The ''Wexford'' was renamed the SS ''Elise'' from 1898-1903. She was renamed the ''Wexford'' in 1903. At the time of the sinking the ship was owned by the Western Steamship Company.
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