Submitted by B.J. Kemme
October 25, 2008
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Submitted by B.J. Kemme October 25, 2008 |
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Cedarville sank May 7, 1965 about 10:00 a. m.. It had left Rogers City at
4:30 a. m.loaded with limestone and headed for Gary, Indiana. Due to fog the Cedarville collided
with the Norwegian freighter M. V. Topdalsfjord in the Straits of Mackinaw.
The captain of the Cedarville was Captain Martin Joppich.
The German ship Weissenburg helped rescue the sailors.
The ten who died:
William B. Asam Wheelsman Rogers City
Wilbert W. Bredow Steward Rogers City
Arthur J. Fuhrman Deckwatch Rogers City
Charles H. Cook 3rd Mate Rogers City
Stanley Haske Wheelsman Rogers City
Eugene F. Jones Stokerman Rogers City(body was never found)
Edmund H. Jungman Watchman Frederick
Frank. Donald Lamp Chief Engineer Rogers City
Reinhold Frederick Radtke 3rd Asst. Engineer Rogers City
Hugh Wingo Oiler Rogers City
10 women were widowed and 31 children left without a father
25 survivors were:
Harry H. Bey 1st Ass. Engineer Rogers City
Robert G. Bingle Wheelsman Rogers City
Edward Brewster Watchman Rogers City
Agnus E. Domke Watchman Rogers City
Elmer H. Emke Deckhand Posen
Dave M. Erickson Porter Rogers City
William J. Friedhoff Oiler Rogers City
Leonard T. Gabryziak Wheelsman Rogers City
Billy R. Holley Stokerman Posen
Michael J. Idalski 2nd Asst. Engineer Rogers City
Elmer Jarvis Asst. Conveyerman Ocqueoc
Captain Martin E. Joppich Master Rogers City
Jerome Kierzek Porter Rogers City
James G. Lietzow Repairman Rogers City
Arthur Martin 2nd Cook Rogers City
Harry Piechan Mate Rogers City
Ronald Piechan Conveyerman Rogers City
Przybyla, Ralph A. Oiler Rogers City
Larry D. Richard Deckhand Rogers City
Anthony Rosmys Stokeman Posen
Stanley Rygwelski 1st Mate Rogers City
Walter Tulgetske First Asst. Engineer Rogers City
Ivan Traflet Watchman Millersburg
Thanks to David M. Erickson and the Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum
in Rogers City for helping to compile this list.