The collision myth

Another famous story is about the Charles S. Price and the Regina. Some sailors washed ashore wearing life jackets from the Charles S. Price were later identified as having been part of the crew on the Regina. The resulting myth is that the Charles S. Price and the Regina had collided and amidst the chaos, life jackets had been mixed up. This theory was laid to rest when a ship was found floating upside down near Port Huron, Michigan. Believed to be the Regina, a diver investigated a few days after the storm. It was discovered that the upside down vessel was actually the Charles S. Price, which showed no signs of a collision.

Once the Regina was discovered at the bottom of Lake Huron, the theory was again laid to rest since no evidence of a collision was found on its hull. Today it is believed that when the Regina began sinking, the Charles S. Price was close enough to save some of its sailors, which is how some of the crew ended up with life jackets from the Charles S. Price.