In 1865, the Pewabic collided with her sister ship the Meteor while both vessels had drawn close together in order to pass messeges and packages, a common place practice during those times. Only fifty passengers out of the 180 were rescued. She is one of Thunder Bay's most famous shipwrecks, since she was carrying a 200 ton cargo of copper. At least five divers perished while attempting to salvage the wreck due to the great depth, 52 meters, of her final resting place. |
