On June 13, 1903, the steam screw CHARLES H. DAVIS, while attempting to enter Cleveland harbor in a gale, foundered and sank. The incident was reported in the Chicago Inter Ocean on June 14, 1903. The fate of the crew and further details about the incident are not available from the provided information.
After the sinking, the wreck of the steamer DAVIS was located by the U.S. Engineer at Cleveland, and a red and black spar buoy was placed to mark its position in Lake Erie. This information was reported in the Buffalo Evening News on June 16, 1903.
The CHARLES H. DAVIS was a steamship with a gross tonnage of 390 tons and a net tonnage of 333 tons. It was built in Saginaw, Michigan, in 1881 and had a length of 145.0 feet, a beam of 31.0 feet, and a depth of 9.0 feet. The vessel was powered by 185 indicated horsepower.
As the available information does not provide further details on the cause of the sinking or the fate of the crew, the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unknown.
