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CGS Lambton

The CGS Lambton was a Canadian Government lighthouse tender built in 1909 that operated on the Great Lakes to deliver and support lighthouse keepers and supplies. In April 1922 she disappeared during a severe storm on Lake Superior with all 27 people aboard and was presumed sunk near Caribou Island, with no bodies ever recovered.

Details

Boat Type: Lighthouse Tender

Company Owner: Canadian Government - Department of Marine

Date of Service Start: 1909

Date of Service End: April 19, 1922

Shipwrecked: Yes

Note

Removed from the registry of ships on November 10, 1923.

Sources and Further Learning

Shipwreck Information

This ship sank in a storm on April 19, 1922.

Shipwreck Sources and Further Learning

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