Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Saymo
- Type: Freighter
- Year Built: 1904
- Builder:
- Dimensions:
- Registered Tonnage:
- Location: Lake Huron
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Specific design information is unavailable. Vessels of this period were often wooden or steel-hulled freighters or tugs, frequently modified during their service life for regional transport or towing operations.
Description
The Saymo was lost during stormy weather on Lake Huron in mid-November 1935. Reports note the vessel “foundered or wrecked”, suggesting it either sank outright (foundered) or was driven ashore and wrecked. The lack of recorded survivors or salvage indicates a sudden event and minimal recovery efforts.
History
Late-season November storms on Lake Huron are infamously severe, frequently producing high seas and violent gales. The loss of Saymo aligns with a pattern of November vessel tragedies, commonly involving heavily laden freighters, tugs engaged in winter towing, or ships caught by surprise ice and storms.
Significant Incidents
- No modern surveys or confirmed wreck locations are known for Saymo.
- If she sank in deep water, her remains likely lie uncharted. If driven ashore, they may have deteriorated or been salvaged long ago.
Final Disposition
The Saymo is assumed to be a total loss, with no official Notices to Mariners or marine warnings recorded regarding the wreck site.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The tragedy of the Saymo serves as a poignant reminder of the Great Lakes’ inherent dangers, especially during late-year storms. With little documentation and an unresolved fate, her sinking remains emblematic of lost vessels claimed by Lake Huron’s autumn fury.
Resources & Links
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As a part of maritime history, the Saymo represents the risks faced by vessels navigating the Great Lakes, particularly during the tumultuous November storms.
Legacy Notes & Full Historical Record
This section preserves the original unedited Shotline content for this wreck so that no historical detail is lost as we transition to the new logbook format.
Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Saymo
- Year Built: 1904
- Final Location: Lake Huron
- Date Lost: 11 November 1935
- Cause of Loss: Likely foundered or wrecked in a storm
- Casualties: Unspecified
- Final Disposition: Assumed total loss
Vessel Type
Specific design information is unavailable. Vessels of this period were often wooden or steel-hulled freighters or tugs, frequently modified during their service life for regional transport or towing operations.
Evidence & Wreck Scenario
- The Saymo was lost during stormy weather on Lake Huron in mid-November 1935.
- Reports note the vessel “foundered or wrecked”, suggesting it either sank outright (foundered) or was driven ashore and wrecked.
- The lack of recorded survivors or salvage indicates a sudden event and minimal recovery efforts.
Historical Context
- Late-season November storms on Lake Huron are infamously severe, frequently producing high seas and violent gales.
- The loss of Saymo aligns with a pattern of November vessel tragedies, commonly involving heavily laden freighters, tugs engaged in winter towing, or ships caught by surprise ice and storms.
Site & Wreck Remains
- No modern surveys or confirmed wreck locations are known for Saymo.
- If she sank in deep water, her remains likely lie uncharted. If driven ashore, they may have deteriorated or been salvaged long ago.
Notmars & Advisories
- No official Notices to Mariners or marine warnings have been recorded regarding the wreck site.
Resources & Links
- General Great Lakes shipping disaster records (late-season losses)
- Local press coverage (c. November 1935), if archived in regional newspapers
Conclusion
The tragedy of the Saymo serves as a poignant reminder of the Great Lakes’ inherent dangers, especially during late-year storms. With little documentation and an unresolved fate, her sinking remains emblematic of lost vessels claimed by Lake Huron’s autumn fury.
Keywords, Categories, Glossary Terms
foundering, November gales, Lake Huron, storm wreck, unlocated wreck, early 20th-century freighter, shipping disaster, maritime history.
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