SS Kamloops 1927
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | SS Kamloops | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1927 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | lake freighter | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | Canada | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 48.0850, -88.7647 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Kamloops was a Canadian lake freighter that was part of the fleet of Canada Steamship Lines from its launching in 1924 until it sank with all hands in Lake Superior off Isle Royale, Michigan, United States, on or about 7 December 1927.
Diving & visiting
For fifty years, Kamloops was one of the "Ghost Ships of the Great Lakes", having sunk without a trace. However, on 21 August 1977, her wreck was discovered northwest of Isle Royale, near what is now known as Kamloops Point, by a group of sport divers carrying out a systematic search for the ship. The ship, discovered sitting on the lake bottom under more than 260 feet (79 m) of water, is lying on its starboard side at the base of an underwater cliff. Its detached smokestack lies a short distance away, near the starboard aft cargo mast. Some cargo remains in the holds, while other cargo is strewn around the wreck site.
Location
- Recorded position: 48.0850, -88.7647 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Kamloops (revision 1372505962), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Kamloops today”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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