Tragedy at Sea: The Loss of the T.W. Lake
Nine bodies have been recovered following the sinking of the steamer T. W. Lake in a deadly gale.
Nine bodies, drowned when the steamer T. W. Lake was lost in the terrific gale last week, have been recovered; each body was girdled with a life belt. There was a crew of 15 men aboard, and searchers for the bodies of the six still unaccounted for are keeping a sharp lookout along the shores of the islands near where the vessel foundered.
“Nine bodies, drowned, when the steamer T. W. Lake was lost in the terrific gale... have been recovered.”
Maritime disasters were a frequent occurrence in the early 20th century, often driven by the unforgiving nature of the Pacific Northwest coast. This account reflects the grim reality of life on the water before modern safety technology.
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