The SS Wexford was a steel hulled, propeller driven bulk freighter. She built by Doxford, Williams & Sons, Ltd. at Sunderland, Great Britain in 1883. The official number for the SS Wexford was 87342 with the hull number 00145. SS Wexford was lost on Lake Huron with all hands on November 9, 1913 during the Great Lakes storm of 1913. Sources cite conflicting numbers for crew lost with 17 to 24 crew being listed. Her cargo at the time of loss was steel rails and 96,000 bushels of wheat. The wreck was discovered August 25, 2000 sitting intact and upright in 75 feet of water on the lake bottom.
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