During the severe storm that occurred on October 19, 1905, in Northern Michigan, Lake Huron, and Lake Erie, several vessels were wrecked or damaged. Among the vessels lost were:
- Tug FRANK PERRY, sunk off Boot Island in the Cheneaux group.
- Steamer JOSEPH S. FAY, ran ashore near Rogers City, Michigan, and broken to pieces by the waves. Mate Joseph Syze was drowned.
- Barge D.P. RHODES, in tow of the steamer J.S. FAY, driven ashore near Cheboygan, Michigan.
- Schooner EMMA L. NEILSON, stranded in Presque Isle harbor; boat badly damaged, but the crew was saved.
- Schooner MINNEDOSA, foundered two and a half miles off Harbor Beach in Lake Huron, with the entire crew of eight men lost.
- Schooner MAUTENEE, ashore 18 miles west of Erie, Pennsylvania.
- Schooner TASMANIA (or ASHLAND) of Corrigan fleet, sunk two and a half miles southwest of Southeast Shoal Lightship on Lake Erie, with the crew of eight men missing.
- Steamer SARAH E. SHELDON, beached and wrecked near Lorain, Ohio.
- Schooner KING FISHER, beaten to pieces off Cleveland.
- Tug WALTER METCALF, sunk near breakwater light, Cleveland.
The storm resulted in twelve known deaths, and there were concerns that more losses of life and property would be reported within the next 24 hours as the gale continued to blow fiercely on southern Lake Huron and Lake Erie. The storm caused significant damage to multiple vessels and had a devastating impact on the shipping industry in the area.
