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| Name | SSLeafield |
| Builder | Strand Stepway Company,Sunderland, England |
| Completed | 1892 |
| Fate | Sank 9 November 1913 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,454 GRT |
| Length | 248 feet (76 m), 249 feet (76 m), or 269 feet (82 m) (sources vary) |
| Beam | 35 feet 6 inches (10.82 m) |
| Height | 16 feet 6 inches (5.03 m) |
| Depth | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
SSLeafield was a Canadian steel-hulledcargo ship built by theStrand Stepway Company inSunderland,England, in 1892. Originally registered inNewcastle upon Tyne, England, she was sold after about a year to theAlgoma Central Steamship Line and brought toCanada, where she operated on theGreat Lakes, carryingcoal,grain, andiron ore.[1]
On the night of 17 August 1912,Leafield was carrying ore toMidland,Ontario,Canada, when she ran aground on a rocky islet inGeorgian Bay nearBeausoleil Island, Ontario. The incident tore a hole 140 feet (43 m) long and 15 feet (4.6 m) wide in her bottom.Salvage and repairs cost $15,000, and the ship was out of service for two months.[1]
Leafield was hauling steel rails, bound for Midland, when she sank in deep water inLake Superior, probably off theAngus Rocks in theAngus Islands, about 14 miles (23 km) southeast ofPort Arthur, Ontario, on 9 November 1913 during theGreat Lakes storm of 1913. Her entire crew of 18 perished. A search found no trace of the ship or crew. As of 2024,Leafield's wreck has not been located.[1]
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