The steam screw LANGHAM, formerly known as the TOM ADAMS, was a vessel with a gross tonnage of 1,810 tons and a net tonnage of 1,451 tons. It was built at West Bay City, Michigan, on April 24, 1888. The ship had a length of 281.1 feet, a width of 41.4 feet, and a depth of 20.0 feet. The vessel was equipped with 900 indicated horsepower.
On October 23, 1910, the LANGHAM met a tragic fate when it caught fire and burned off Keweenaw Point in Lake Superior. At the time of the incident, there were ten persons on board the vessel, but fortunately, no lives were lost. Despite the absence of casualties, the ship was declared a total loss due to the extent of the fire damage.
The LANGHAM had undergone a name change at some point, previously being called the TOM ADAMS before it was renamed. The vessel was a bulk propeller made of wood and had been in operation for over two decades before the unfortunate incident in 1910.
