| Event Category | Disaster |
| Event Group | Natural |
| Event Subgroup | Meteorological - Hydrological |
| Event Type | Storm - Unspecified / Other |
| Place | Lake Superior ON |
| Event Start Date | January 1, 1953 |
| Event End Date | January 1, 1953 |
| Comments | Lake Superior ON, 1953. Freighter sinks in high winds in Lake Superior: 17 dead. |
| Fatalities | 17 |
| Injured / Infected | 0 |
| Evacuated | 0 |
| Estimated Total Cost | Unknown |
| Federal DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial DFAA Payments | Unknown |
| Provincial Department Payments | Unknown |
| Municipal Costs | Unknown |
| OGD Costs | Unknown |
| Insurance Payments | Unknown |
| NGO Payments | Unknown |
| Utility - People Affected | 0 |
| Magnitude | 0.0 |