Human loss

The gravity of the Great Storm becomes even more apparent when considering the crews of the sunken ships. On average, the majority of the following ships had between 20 and 30 sailors on board who lost their lives: the Charles S. Price, the Isaac M. Scott, the Wexford, the Argus, the Hydrus, the Regina, the James Carruthers, the John A. McGean and the Henry B. Smith.

We should also specify that since it was anchored, the U.S. Lightship No 82 only had six crew members on board during the storm, but the six men died all the same. Contrary to the other boats that were lost in the storm, no bodies of the Isaac M. Scott crew were found.

Thankfully, the crew members of the following boats made it home alive and well, even after their ships sank: the Howard M. Manna Jr, the Plymouth, the Leafield, the L.C. Waldo, the Matoa, the Halsted, the Major, the Turret Chief and the Louisiana.