The survivors of the Mataafa incident were R. F. Humble (Captain), Harry Larson (deckhand), Louis Yakes (deckhand), Leon "Lee" Yates (deckhand), Charles Byrne (fireman), Edward Coulter (fireman), Wallace "Wally" Brown (First Mate), Herbert Emigh (Second Mate), Thomas McCloud, James Hatch (Wheelsman), Axel Carlson, Fred Saunders (porter), Grantley West (Watchman), Earnest Dietz (Watchman) and George McClure (Wheelsman).
The fatalities included Henry Wright (Chief Cook), Thomas Woodgore (fireman), Claude Farringer (First Assistant), WIlliam Most (Chief Engineer), W. GIlchrist (Oiler), Carl Carlson (Oiler), Walter Bush (Second Cook), James Suttle, and James Early.
This information came from the Soo Evening News (11/29/05), Great Lakes News (April, 1947), and the 1905 Red Book.
Mataafa accurate crew member list, November 28, 1905.
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swede
Re: Mataafa accurate crew member list, November 28, 1905.
Pick up the book - So Terrible a Storm A Tale of Fury on Lake Superior by Curt Brown. This is a great read dealing with the wreck of the Mataafa. I beleive you will find your answers there.
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Bob Abrahamson
Mataafa accurate crew member list, November 28, 1905.
Looking for an accurate count and name list. I keep seeing between 24-25.