The ship was commissioned by the Richardson Transportation Company to haul iron ore, coal and grain.

The crew of Hanna had no idea that in a few hours, they would encounter the worst storm in Great Lakes history.

[2] While much larger ships sank, such as James Carruthers, the Hanna was caught in the trough of a large wave, rolled over, and was tossed ashore near Port Austin, Michigan.

She did not sail until 1915 when she was purchased by the Great Lakes Transit Company and resumed service as SS Glenshee.

Eventually the Algoma Central and Hudson Bay Railway Company bought the ship and renamed her Agawa in April 1963.