List of shipwrecks of western Lake Superior
Western Lake Superior
Since the 19th century, there have been several losses in both the Minnesota (north shore ) and the Wisconsin (south shore ) portion of western Lake Superior . Out of the known shipwrecks in the region, 25 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] This list includes both shipwrecks in Lake Superior and the Saint Louis River .
Known shipwrecks of Minnesota
Ship
Ship type
Build date
Sunk date
Depth
Notes
Coordinates
Image
A.C. Adams
Wooden tug
1881
1923
118 feet (36 m)
Abandoned in circa 1923 near Duluth, Minnesota . Wreck located in 1990.[ 4] [ 5]
46°49.182′N 91°59.301′W / 46.819700°N 91.988350°W / 46.819700; -91.988350 (A.C. Adams )
Alice Vivian
Wooden dredge
1898
1975
Unknown
Abandoned circa 1947 near Duluth, Minnesota . Burned to the waterline by vandals in 1975. Visible from satellite imagery.[ 6]
46°43′08″N 92°11′24″W / 46.718970°N 92.189885°W / 46.718970; -92.189885 (Alice Vivian )
Amboy
Wooden schooner barge
1874
1905
Surface
On November 28, 1905 the Amboy and her towing steamer George Spencer were bound from Buffalo, New York for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of coal. They were eventually caught by the Mataafa Storm and ran aground near Schroeder, Minnesota . Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 7]
47°28′41″N 90°59′59″W / 47.478089°N 90.999858°W / 47.478089; -90.999858 (Amboy )
Amethyst/Sophie's Wreck
Wooden tug
1868
1888
8 feet (2.4 m)
Wreck of a small wooden tugboat discovered in 2007 near Duluth, Minnesota . Thought to be the remains of the Amethyst , a tug which burned and sank near Duluth, Minnesota in 1888.[ 8] [ 9]
46°45.461′N 92°04.411′W / 46.757683°N 92.073517°W / 46.757683; -92.073517 (Amethyst/Sophie's Wreck )
Belle P. Cross
Wooden steam barge
1870
1903
55 feet (17 m)
On April 29, 1903 the Belle P. Cross went aground and went to pieces near Castle Danger, Minnesota . To date only the rudder has been found.[ 10] [ 11]
47°08.45′N 91°26.45′W / 47.14083°N 91.44083°W / 47.14083; -91.44083 (Belle P. Cross )
Benjamin Noble
Steel canaller
1909
1914
375 feet (114 m)
In April 1914 the Benjamin Noble left Ashtabula, Ohio with a load of steel rails bound for Duluth, Minnesota . About the time she passed Devils Island in the Apostle Islands, she ran into a fierce storm and sank with the loss of all hands off Knife River, Minnesota . Wreck located in 2004, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[ 12]
46°56.00′N 91°40.00′W / 46.93333°N 91.66667°W / 46.93333; -91.66667 (Benjamin Noble )
Charley
Wooden schooner
1863
1881
Unknown
Sank on May 10, 1881 near Beaver Bay, Minnesota after being driven against the dock.[ 13]
47°14.50′N 91°18.30′W / 47.24167°N 91.30500°W / 47.24167; -91.30500 (Charley )
Duluth
Wooden barge
1872
1918
Unknown
Burned by a forest fire on October 12, 1918, near Duluth, Minnesota .[ 14]
46°43′12″N 92°08′53″W / 46.719961°N 92.148121°W / 46.719961; -92.148121 (Duluth )
Elgin
Wooden schooner
1874
1906
20 feet (6.1 m)
Became waterlogged on December 10, 1906. Towed to Grand Marais, Minnesota and abandoned behind the breakwater.[ 15]
47°44.49′N 90°20.33′W / 47.74150°N 90.33883°W / 47.74150; -90.33883 (Elgin )
Ella G. Stone
Wooden tug
1881
1918
Unknown
Burned on December 18, 1918 in Duluth, Minnesota .[ 16]
46°43.24′N 92°09.03′W / 46.72067°N 92.15050°W / 46.72067; -92.15050 (Ella G. Stone )
George Herbert
Wooden barge
1902
1905
Unknown
Ran aground in the Mataafa Storm near Taconite Harbor, Minnesota .[ 17] [ 11]
47°31′29″N 90°55′03″W / 47.524625°N 90.917619°W / 47.524625; -90.917619 (George Herbert )
George Spencer
Wooden bulk freighter
1884
1905
20 feet (6.1 m)
On November 28, 1905 the George Spencer and her towing steamer Amboy were bound from Buffalo, New York for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of coal. They were eventually caught by the Mataafa Storm and ran aground near Schroeder, Minnesota . Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 18]
47°28′40″N 90°59′54″W / 47.4779°N 90.9983°W / 47.4779; -90.9983 (George Spencer )
Guido Pfister
Wooden schooner
1873
1885
Unknown
Ran aground on the south pier of the Duluth Ship Canal on October 10, 1885.[ 19] [ 20]
46°46.46′N 92°05.24′W / 46.77433°N 92.08733°W / 46.77433; -92.08733 (Guido Pfister )
Harriet B.
Wooden barge
1895
1922
656 feet (200 m)
At around 1:00 A.M. on May 3, 1922 the Harriet B. in tow of the steamer C.W. Jacob were loaded with pulpwood and were about 7 miles off Two Harbors, Minnesota , but due to the dense fog, the captain of the Jacob decided not to enter the harbor immediately. At around 4:50 A.M. the freighter Quincy A. Shaw rammed the Harriet B. almost cutting her in two. She sank in about 20 minutes. Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[ 11] [ 21]
46°58′00″N 91°42′00″W / 46.966667°N 91.7°W / 46.966667; -91.7 (Harriet B. )
Hesper
Wooden bulk freighter
1890
1905
48 feet (15 m)
On May 3, 1905 while on the way to Two Harbors, Minnesota , the Hesper was driven off course, and ran aground on a reef near Silver Bay, Minnesota . A wave eventually lifted her off the reef, and she sank in deeper water and broke up. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 22] [ 23]
47°16.17′N 91°16.18′W / 47.26950°N 91.26967°W / 47.26950; -91.26967 (Hesper )
John H. Jeffrey Jr.
Wooden tug
1892
1918
Unknown
Burned at a dock on October 12, 1918 in Duluth, Minnesota .[ 24]
46°43′12″N 92°09′43″W / 46.719960°N 92.162039°W / 46.719960; -92.162039 (John H. Jeffrey Jr. )
Just For Fun
Ferrocement sailing boat
Unknown
1999
30 feet (9.1 m)
Sank in 1999 near Beaver Bay, Minnesota by the Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society as an easy dive site for divers.[ 25] [ 26]
47°15.56′N 91°17.15′W / 47.25933°N 91.28583°W / 47.25933; -91.28583 (Just For Fun )
Lafayette
Steel bulk freighter
1900
1905
30 feet (9.1 m)
On November 28, 1905 the Lafayette and her consort, the Manila were on their way to Two Harbors, Minnesota , when they were struck by the Mataafa Storm . The storm caused them to go aground behind Encampment Island . The Lafayette broke in two when the Manila collided with her. After the storm, the Manila was rescued, but only the stern of the Lafayette was rescued, as her bow had already gone to pieces.[ 27] [ 28] [ 29]
47°05.695′N 91°32.961′W / 47.094917°N 91.549350°W / 47.094917; -91.549350 (Lafayette )
Lewie
Wooden schooner
1884
1904
Unknown
Foundered in a gale on September 2, 1904 near Two Harbors, Minnesota .[ 30]
47°00.45′N 91°40.20′W / 47.00750°N 91.67000°W / 47.00750; -91.67000 (Lewie )
Liberty
Wooden steamer
1889
1919
15 feet (4.6 m)
Burned, and became a total loss on July 6, 1919 near Grand Marais, Minnesota .[ 31] [ 11]
47°44.45′N 90°20.15′W / 47.74083°N 90.33583°W / 47.74083; -90.33583 (Liberty )
Madeira
Steel barge
1900
1905
110 feet (34 m)
On November 28, 1905 the Madeira was being towed towards Duluth, Minnesota by the freighter William Edenborn . At about 3:30 A.M., the captain of the Edenborn decided to cit the Madeira loose. At about 5:30 A.M. the Madeira struck Gold Rock where she sank with the loss of one life. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 32] [ 33]
47°12.22′N 91°21.29′W / 47.20367°N 91.35483°W / 47.20367; -91.35483 (Madeira )
Mayflower
Wooden scow
1887
1891
90 feet (27 m)
On June 2, 1891 the Mayflower was bound for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of sandstone . While about four miles off Duluth, Minnesota, she capsized with the loss of one life. Wreck located in 1991, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[ 34]
46°48.12′N 92°0.40′W / 46.80200°N 92.00667°W / 46.80200; -92.00667 (Mayflower )
Mentor
Wooden tug
1868
1918
Unknown
Destroyed by a forest fire in Duluth, Minnesota on October 12, 1918.[ 35]
46°43′10″N 92°09′25″W / 46.719509°N 92.157008°W / 46.719509; -92.157008 (Mentor )
Niagara
Wooden tug
1872
1904
95 feet (29 m)
On June 4, 1904 the Niagara was on her way to Duluth, Minnesota to pick up some construction equipment bound for Lake Huron , when she ran aground on Knife Island near Knife River, Minnesota with no fatalities. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 36]
46°56.45′N 91°46.16′W / 46.94083°N 91.76933°W / 46.94083; -91.76933 (Niagara )
Onoko
Iron bulk freighter
1882
1915
220 feet (67 m)
On September 15, 1915 the Onoko departed Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of wheat bound for Toledo, Ohio . When she was sailing off Knife River, Minnesota , she sprang a major leak and sank in about 35 minutes with no fatalities. Wreck located in 1988, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 37]
46°50.772′N 91°46.640′W / 46.846200°N 91.777333°W / 46.846200; -91.777333 (Onoko )
R.F. Goodman
Wooden tug
1882
1898
Unknown
Burned to the waterline on August 19, 1898 off Lester River . Wreck located in 1976.[ 38]
46°51.24′N 91°58.00′W / 46.85400°N 91.96667°W / 46.85400; -91.96667 (R.F. Goodman )
Robert Wallace
Wooden bulk freighter
1882
1902
240 feet (73 m)
On November 17, 1902 the Robert Wallace left Superior, Wisconsin with a cargo of iron ore . When she was about 7 miles off Knife River, Minnesota , the Wallace sprang a leak and eventually sank with no fatalities. Wreck located in 2006, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[ 39] [ 11]
46°50.50′N 91°43.44′W / 46.84167°N 91.72400°W / 46.84167; -91.72400 (Robert Wallace )
Samuel P. Ely
Wooden schooner
1869
1896
35 feet (11 m)
On October 30, 1896 while heading to Two Harbors, Minnesota the Ely , her towing steamer the Hesper and another barge, the Negaunee were caught by a storm. When they reached Two Harbors, Minnesota, the towline to the Ely was cast off, and she wedged herself against the breakwater and eventually sank with no fatalities. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 40] [ 41]
47°0.42′N 91°40.40′W / 47.00700°N 91.67333°W / 47.00700; -91.67333 (Samuel P. Ely )
Six dredge scows
Wooden scows
Unknown
1918
Unknown
Six dredge scows reported to have burned in 1918.[ 1]
46°43′04″N 92°09′14″W / 46.717863°N 92.153830°W / 46.717863; -92.153830 (Six dredge scows )
Stillman Witt
Wooden paddle steamer
1857
1882
Unknown
Reported to have been burned and abandoned near Park Point in Duluth, Minnesota .[ 42]
46°42′41″N 92°01′53″W / 46.711392°N 92.031276°W / 46.711392; -92.031276 (Stillman Witt )
Thomas Wilson
Steel whaleback freighter
1892
1902
70 feet (21 m)
On June 7, 1902 the Thomas Wilson left Duluth Harbor in Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of iron ore , when she was rammed by the wooden freighter George Hadley . The Wilson rolled over to port, righted herself and sank with the loss of 9 lives. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 43] [ 44]
46°47.0′N 92°4.10′W / 46.7833°N 92.06833°W / 46.7833; -92.06833 (Thomas Wilson )
USS Essex
Wooden steam sloop
1874
1931
4 feet (1.2 m)
Abandoned and burned near Duluth, Minnesota in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 45]
46°42.46′N 92°01.43′W / 46.70767°N 92.02383°W / 46.70767; -92.02383 (USS Essex )
Winslow
Wooden steamer
1863
1891
Unknown
Burned to the waterline on October 3, 1891 in Duluth, Minnesota .[ 46]
46°44.03′N 92°09.16′W / 46.73383°N 92.15267°W / 46.73383; -92.15267 (Winslow )
Probable shipwrecks of Minnesota
Ship
Ship type
Build date
Sunk date
Notes
Image
A. Booth
Wooden steamer
1882
1887
Sank near Beaver Bay, Minnesota on July 28, 1887 after having been raised after a previous sinking.[ 47]
A.F. Bartlett
Wooden tug
1871
1888
Burned in September 1888 in Duluth, Minnesota .[ 48]
B.B. Inman
Wooden tug
1895
1929
Wrecked on Park Point near Duluth, Minnesota in April 1919.[ 49] [ 50]
Bob Anderson
Wooden tug
1862
1899
Burned near Colvill, Minnesota on August 5, 1899.[ 51]
City of Winnipeg
Wooden steamer
1870
1881
On July 19, 1881 the City of Winnipeg was in Duluth, Minnesota unloading her cargo of whisky and horses when a fire was discovered in wood pocket near her engine room . She eventually burned to the waterline with the loss of 4 lives. In July 1898 she was raised, and scuttled somewhere off Park Point in Lake Superior.[ 52]
Comet
Wooden tug
1881
1897
Burned near Two Harbors, Minnesota on October 12, 1897.[ 53]
Cormorant
Wooden bulk freighter
1873
1907
Burned on October 30, 1907 near Bayfield, Wisconsin . Her hull is reported to lie either in Red Cliff, Wisconsin , or more likely near Duluth, Minnesota .[ 54] [ 55]
Criss Grover
Wooden schooner
1878
1899
Wrecked in fog in October 1899 near Split Rock, Minnesota .[ 56]
E.T. Carrington
Wooden tug
1876
1907
On August 23, 1907 while bound for Duluth, Minnesota from Bayfield, Wisconsin , the E.T. Carrington sank in a storm with no fatalities.[ 57]
Fayling
Wooden tug
1884
1947
Dismantled and scuttled near Duluth, Minnesota in 1947.[ 58]
F.W. Gillett
Wooden tug
1869
1916
Abandoned near Two Harbors, Minnesota (some sources state Duluth, Minnesota ) in 1916.[ 59]
Isle Royale
Wooden steamer
1879
1885
On July 27, 1885 the Isle Royale struck a reef during a minor storm and developed a leak while sailing near the Susie Islands . She eventually sank with no fatalities.[ 11] [ 60]
Lotta Bernard
Wooden paddle steamer
1869
1874
On October 29, 1874 the Lotta Bernard was bound from Fort William, Ontario for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of flour, fish and a horse, when she ran into a powerful blizzard near Castle Danger, Minnesota and sank taking the lives of three of her crew.[ 61] [ 62] [ 11]
Madeline
Wooden schooner
1836/1837
1838/1839
Wrecked on Park Point near Duluth, Minnesota in 1838 or 1839.[ 63]
Mary Martini
Wooden steamer
1877
1885
On December 3, 1885 the Mary Martini stranded and burned to a total loss southwest of Grand Portage, Minnesota .[ 64] [ 11]
Osprey
Wooden tug
1890
1915
Burned on April 13, 1915 near Two Harbors, Minnesota .[ 65]
Rebel
Wooden tug
1871
1898
Sank on October 25, 1898 near Knife River, Minnesota .[ 66]
Sarah Smith
Wooden tug
1883
1908
Burned on August 18, 1908 near Duluth, Minnesota due to an overheated boiler.[ 67]
Search Light
Wooden steamer
1884
1916
Abandoned in 1916 near Duluth, Minnesota /Superior, Wisconsin .[ 68] [ 50]
Stranger
Wooden schooner
Circa 1865
1875
Dismasted and sank on December 12, 1875 off Grand Marais, Minnesota with all four of her crew lost.[ 69] [ 70]
Known shipwrecks of Wisconsin
Ship
Ship type
Build date
Sunk date
Depth
Notes
Coordinates
Image
Antelope
Wooden schooner barge
1861
1897
300 feet (91 m)
On October 7, 1897 while under tow of the steamer Hiram W. Sibley with a cargo of coal, she sprang a leak off Michigan Island and sank. Wreck located in 2016, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[ 71] [ 72] [ 73]
46°49.08′N 90°27.14′W / 46.81800°N 90.45233°W / 46.81800; -90.45233 (Antelope )
Big Bay Sloop
Wooden sloop
Between 1880 and 1920
Unknown
27 feet (8.2 m)
Small unidentified sloop believed to have been built between 1880 and 1920. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[ 74]
46°48.31′N 90°38.44′W / 46.80517°N 90.64067°W / 46.80517; -90.64067 (Big Bay Sloop )
Charlotte
Wooden tug
1912
1943
6 feet (1.8 m)
Abandoned near Chequamegon Bay in 1943.[ 75]
46°47.132′N 090°51.323′W / 46.785533°N 90.855383°W / 46.785533; -90.855383 (Charlotte )
Emerald
Wooden paddle steamer
1862
Between 1893 and 1902
15 feet (4.6 m)
Abandoned near the Lake Superior District Power Plant in Ashland, Wisconsin between 1893 and 1902.[ 76] [ 77]
46°35.896′N 090°52.887′W / 46.598267°N 90.881450°W / 46.598267; -90.881450 (Emerald )
Fedora
Wooden bulk freighter
1889
1901
10 feet (3.0 m)
On September 20, 1901 the Fedora bound from Duluth, Minnesota to Ashland, Wisconsin to pick up a load of iron ore . While between Basswood Island and Red Cliff Bay , a kerosene lamp fell in the engine room and started a fire. Eventually, the Fedora was beached near Chicago Creek and burned to the water's edge.[ 78]
46°51.602′N 090°46.722′W / 46.860033°N 90.778700°W / 46.860033; -90.778700 (Fedora )
Finn McCool
Wooden steam barge
1926
1964
20 feet (6.1 m)
Sank at her dock near Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1964 after her pumps failed.[ 79]
46°48.370′N 090°49.332′W / 46.806167°N 90.822200°W / 46.806167; -90.822200 (Finn McCool )
H.D. Coffinberry
Wooden bulk freighter
1874
Between 1912 and 1917
6 feet (1.8 m)
Abandoned near Red Cliff, Wisconsin , between 1912 and 1917.[ 80]
46°53.008′N 090°45.802′W / 46.883467°N 90.763367°W / 46.883467; -90.763367 (H.D. Coffinberry )
Lucerne
Wooden schooner
1873
1886
24 feet (7.3 m)
On October 15, 1886 while loaded with iron ore bound from Ashland, Wisconsin for Cleveland, Ohio , the Lucerne was caught in a storm, and decided to head for the safety of Chequamegon Bay . After two or three days after she was last seen, she grounded and sank with the loss of all hands. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[ 81]
46°43.23′N 90°46.02′W / 46.72050°N 90.76700°W / 46.72050; -90.76700 (Lucerne )
Marquette
Wooden bulk freighter
1881
1903
215 feet (66 m)
On October 15, 1903 while hauling iron ore from Ashland, Wisconsin bound for Cleveland, Ohio , she sprang a leak off Michigan Island and sank. Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[ 82]
46°50.02′N 90°25.47′W / 46.83367°N 90.42450°W / 46.83367; -90.42450 (Marquette )
M.C. Neff
Wooden steam barge
1888
1909
12 feet (3.7 m)
Burned on September 20, 1909 near Oliver, Wisconsin while unloading a cargo of lumber.[ 83] [ 84]
46°39′12″N 92°12′08″W / 46.653458°N 92.202340°W / 46.653458; -92.202340 (M.C. Neff )
Moonlight
Wooden schooner barge
1874
1903
240 feet (73 m)
On September 13, 1903 while hauling iron ore from Ashland, Wisconsin , the Moonlight sprang a leak and sank off Michigan Island . Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[ 73] [ 85]
46°49.56′N 90°22.42′W / 46.82600°N 90.37367°W / 46.82600; -90.37367 (Moonlight )
Noquebay
Wooden schooner barge
1872
1905
15 feet (4.6 m)
On October 6, 1905 while hauling lumber from Bayfield, Wisconsin bound for Buffalo, New York , the Noquebay caught fire. Her towing steamer, the Lizzie Madden beached her on Stockton Island where she burned to the waterline. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 86]
46°55.568′N 90°32.717′W / 46.926133°N 90.545283°W / 46.926133; -90.545283 (Noquebay )
Ontario
Steel barge
1891
1927
450 feet (140 m)
On October 13, 1927 while hauling pulpwood from Port Arthur, Ontario bound for Ashland, Wisconsin , the Ontario encountered a storm off Outer Island . Eventually, the storm overwhelmed her pumps and she sank with no fatalities. Wreck discovered in 2012.[ 87] [ 88] [ 89]
47°07′21″N 90°18′11″W / 47.122487°N 90.303111°W / 47.122487; -90.303111 (Ontario )
Ottawa
Wooden tug
1881
1909
16 feet (4.9 m)
On November 29, 1909 after freeing a stranded steamer off Outer Island , the Ottawa caught fire. While being towed to Bayfield, Wisconsin , she burned to the waterline near Red Cliff, Wisconsin . Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[ 90]
46°52′59.5″N 90°45′49.1″W / 46.883194°N 90.763639°W / 46.883194; -90.763639 (Ottawa )
Pretoria
Wooden schooner barge
1900
1905
54 feet (16 m)
On September 1, 1905 the Pretoria left Superior, Wisconsin with a load of iron ore bound for Chicago, Illinois . While sailing off Outer Island , her steering gear failed, and the towline connecting her to her towing steamer broke. The Pretoria drifted towards Outer Islands; eventually sinking with the loss of 5 lives. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[ 91]
47°05.22′N 90°23.40′W / 47.08700°N 90.39000°W / 47.08700; -90.39000 (Pretoria )
R.G. Stewart
Wooden steamer
1878
1899
7 feet (2.1 m)
On June 3, 1899 while carrying passengers, livestock and freight from Ontonagon, Michigan to Duluth, Minnesota , the R.G. Stewart ran aground on Michigan Island in a heavy fog. The next day while trying to get free, she caught fire and burned to the waterline with the loss of one of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[ 92]
46°52.24′N 90°28.30′W / 46.87067°N 90.47167°W / 46.87067; -90.47167 (R.G. Stewart )
R.W. Currie
Wooden tug
1882
1919
4 feet (1.2 m)
Abandoned near Red Cliff, Wisconsin circa 1919.[ 93]
46°53.029′N 090°45.874′W / 46.883817°N 90.764567°W / 46.883817; -90.764567 (R.W. Currie )
Rambler
Wooden tug
1873
1891
1 foot (0.30 m)
Burned to the waterline on August 24, 1891 near Red Cliff, Wisconsin .[ 94]
46°53.007′N 090°45.789′W / 46.883450°N 90.763150°W / 46.883450; -90.763150 (Rambler )
Sevona
Steel bulk freighter
1890
1905
20 feet (6.1 m)
On September 1, 1905 the Sevona left Superior, Wisconsin with a load of iron ore bound for Erie, Pennsylvania . On the morning of September 2, 1905, she ran hard aground on Sand Island Shoal off York Island and sank with the loss of 7 lives. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.[ 95]
47°00.24′N 90°54.32′W / 47.00400°N 90.90533°W / 47.00400; -90.90533 (Sevona )
T.H. Camp
Wooden fish tug
1876
1900
180 feet (55 m)
On November 16, 1900 the T.H. Camp sank between Basswood Island and Madeline Island , due to being overloaded with logging equipment. Wreck located in 1991, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[ 96] [ 97] [ 98]
46°49.00′N 90°45.00′W / 46.81667°N 90.75000°W / 46.81667; -90.75000 (T.H. Camp )
Thomas Friant
Wooden fish tug
1884
1924
305 feet (93 m)
On December 6, 1924 the Thomas Friant left Port Wing, Wisconsin to go gillnetting in the middle of Lake Superior. After seeking shelter in Squaw Bay for the night, she froze in. In the morning she broke free, but the ice cut her hull. She then tried to reach the north shore of the lake, because the south shore was completely frozen over. When she was about 12 miles south of Two Harbors, Minnesota , she sank with no fatalities. Wreck located in 2004, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[ 99]
46°52.0′N 91°29.0′W / 46.8667°N 91.4833°W / 46.8667; -91.4833 (Thomas Friant )
Unidentified barge
Wooden scow
Unknown
Unknown
4 feet (1.2 m)
Unidentified scow/barge, thought to be the scow Bob Cook .[ 100] [ 3]
46°47.320′N 090°50.835′W / 46.788667°N 90.847250°W / 46.788667; -90.847250 (Unidentified barge )
Unidentified tug 1
Wooden tug
Unknown
Unknown
10 feet (3.0 m)
Unidentified wooden tug believed to be from the 19th century.[ 101] [ 3]
46°48.541′N 090°48.741′W / 46.809017°N 90.812350°W / 46.809017; -90.812350 (Unidentified tug 1 )
Unidentified tug 2
Wooden tug
Unknown
Unknown
15 feet (4.6 m)
Unidentified wooden tug believed to have been used for fishing or general work purposes.[ 3] [ 102]
46°48.553′N 090°48.776′W / 46.809217°N 90.812933°W / 46.809217; -90.812933 (Unidentified tug 2 )
Unidentified wreckage
Unknown (Possibly a fish tug)
Unknown
Unknown
27 feet (8.2 m)
A small wooden vessel, possibly a fish tug believed to have been built between 1890 and 1930.[ 3] [ 103]
46°48.368′N 090°49.230′W / 46.806133°N 90.820500°W / 46.806133; -90.820500 (Unidentified wreckage )
Probable shipwrecks of Wisconsin
Ship
Ship type
Build date
Sunk date
Notes
Image
A.L. Hopkins
Wooden steam barge
1880
1911
The A.L. Hopkins left Bayfield, Wisconsin on October 2, 1911 with a cargo of lumber. The same day she ran into a vicious squall which almost capsized her, and left her waterlogged. On October 3, 1911, her crew was rescued by the freighter Alva C. Dinkey . For the next who weeks, the Hopkins floated about Lake Superior until October 17, 1911, when she was sighted by the freighter William E. Corey off Michigan Island .[ 104]
Algonquin
Wooden schooner
1839
1874
After being laid up in 1874, she gradually filled with water and sank near Superior, Wisconsin .[ 105]
Alice Craig
Wooden schooner
1857
1887
Reported to have either foundered off Bayfield, Wisconsin , or driven ashore on Bark Point and destroyed.[ 106]
Ashland
Wooden tug
1867
1937
Abandoned in 1937, salvaged, and then towed to Red Cliff Bay where she sank.[ 107]
Bob Cook
Wooden scow
1907
1937
Foundered in November 1937 between Ashland, Wisconsin and Bayfield, Wisconsin .[ 108]
City of Ashland
Wooden paddle steamer
1883
1887
On August 8, 1887 the City of Ashland was towing logs to a sawmill in Ashland, Wisconsin . When she was off Washburn, Wisconsin , a fire was discovered at the back of her pilothouse. The fire spread quickly and destroyed most of her hull. Eventually, she burned to the waterline with the loss of one life.[ 109]
Clarence
Wooden fish tug
1930
1938
Exploded in Superior, Wisconsin on June 30, 1938.[ 110]
Coaster
Wooden scow
1836
1859
Reported going ashore in a gale, and becoming a total loss.[ 111]
Commodore Jack Barry
Wooden tug
1885
1897
Burned in Superior, Wisconsin on October 30, 1897.[ 112]
F.L. Danforth
Wooden tug
1867
1892
On June 21, 1892, due to an overheated boiler, the F.L. Danforth caught fire and burned to the waterline in Superior, Wisconsin .[ 113]
Francis R. Anderson
Wooden fish tug
1885
1910
Abandoned in Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1910.[ 114]
Fred and Will
Wooden tug
1867
1878
On October 14, 1878, while heading to Outer Island , the Fred and Will caught fire and ran up a reef near Sand Island .[ 115] [ 116]
Hazel
Wooden tug
1893
1921
Abandoned near Ashland, Wisconsin in 1921.[ 117]
Idlewild
Unknown
Unknown
1937
Wooden vessel of unknown type, believed to have burned in 1937.[ 118]
Ira H. Owen
Steel bulk freighter
1887
1905
On November 28, 1905 the Ira H. Owen left Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of barley bound for Buffalo, New York . As she approached the Apostle Islands, she started to encounter some bad weather, but at the time her captain decided against seeking shelter. Just as she passed Outer Island , she was struck by the full force of what was later to be known as the Mataafa Storm . Later that day, she was spotted by the freighter Harold B. Nye , and appeared to be in trouble. After about two hours, the Nye tried to look for the Owen but she was nowhere to be seen.[ 119] [ 120]
John A. Paige
Wooden tug
1881
1892
On September 6, 1892 the John A. Paige caught fire and burned to the waterline in Siskiwit Bay, near Cornucopia, Wisconsin .[ 121]
Josephine
Wooden schooner
1864
1877
Wrecked on Michigan Island on November 4, 1877.[ 122]
Kakabeka
Wooden steamer
1885
1895
On December 12, 1895 the Kakabeka broke loose from her moorings, and went aground on Sand Island , becoming a total loss.[ 123] [ A]
Lua
Wooden sloop
1905
1905
Wrecked on September 1, 1905 off Bayfield, Wisconsin , three days before her christening.[ 124]
Maggie Carroll
Wooden tug
1883
1893
Burned to the waterline on September 28, 1893 in Superior, Wisconsin .[ 125]
Manistee
Wooden steamer
1867
1883
On November 10, 1883 the Manistee left Duluth, Minnesota with 7 passengers and a 400-ton cargo bound for Ontonagon, Michigan . On November 11, 1883 she sought shelter in Bayfield, Wisconsin ; while in port she transferred some of her passengers to the steamer City of Duluth . On November 16, 1883 she headed back out on to Lake Superior, and then disappeared somewhere east of the apostle Islands.[ 126]
M.R. Warner
Wooden schooner barge
1873
1893
On November 2, 1893 while carrying lumber from Duluth, Minnesota , the M.R. Warner broke loose from her towing steamer, and went aground on Sand Island .[ 127]
Madeline
Wooden steamer
1892
1940
Abandoned in 1940, near Ashland, Wisconsin .[ 128]
May Corgan
Wooden tug
1883
1891
On December 7, 1891 the May Corgan sank off Bark Point near Cornucopia, Wisconsin .[ 129] [ 130]
Mystic
Unknown (Possibly a launch)
Unknown
1919
Sank in a storm in March 1919.[ 131]
Oden
Wooden steam barge
1890
1907
The Oden was reported either to have foundered near Duluth, Minnesota or Superior, Wisconsin on July 7, 1907, or reported to have beached on Park Point in August 1907.[ 132] [ B]
Ozaukee
Wooden paddle steamer
1857
1884
On may 26, 1884 the Ozaukee was blown ashore in a storm off Bad River .[ 133]
Phantom
Wooden schooner
Unknown
1878
Ran aground at the mouth of Bad River in 1878.[ 134]
Prussia
Wooden steamer
1873
1885
On September September 11, 1885 the Prussia left Port Arthur, Ontario for Duluth, Minnesota where she would load grain bound for Montreal, Quebec . While passing the Apostle Islands, the winds started to pick up, so the Prussia 's Captain decided to seek shelter on the lee side of Sand Island . On the morning of September 12, 1885, the Prussia 's Captain discovered a fire which apparently started under the boilers. The fire spread quickly, and she quickly burned to the waterline. Her crew of 11 was rescued by the keeper of the Sand Island Light .[ 135] [ 136]
Tourist
Wooden tug
1888
1889
On September 6, 1889 the Tourist caught fire near Bayfield, Wisconsin , she was then cut loose and left to drift away.[ 137]
Unknown gasboat 1
Unknown
Unknown
1928
Lost in a snow squall in 1928, her owner was presumed to have drowned.[ 138]
Unknown gasboat 2
Unknown
Unknown
1908
Burned at the Wachsmuth Lumber Company docks in Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1908.[ 139]
Unknown gasboat 3
Unknown
Unknown
1929
Began to leak west of Bayfield, Wisconsin , and sank. Crew picked up by steamer Madeline .[ 140]
Unknown gasboat 4
Unknown
Unknown
1905
Lost in the Mataafa Storm .[ 141]
Unknown gasboat 5
Unknown
Unknown
1933
Went ashore near Red Cliff, Wisconsin in 1933.[ 142]
Unknown scow 1
Wooden scow
Unknown
1916
Capsized in Chequamegon Bay in 1916 with one man lost.[ 143]
Unknown scow 2
Wooden scow
Unknown
1893
Lost in a storm somewhere between Ashland, Wisconsin and Bark Point in 1893.[ 144]
Unknown skiffs
Wooden skiffs
Unknown
1932
Five skiffs were washed away from their moorings in a storm in 1932.[ 145]
Unknown sloop 1
Wooden sloop
Unknown
1907
Disappeared with all hands near Red Cliff, Wisconsin in August 1907.[ 146]
Unknown sloop 2
Wooden sloop
Unknown
1899
Capsized near Madeline Island in 1899 with the loss of one life.[ 147]
Unknown sloop 3
Wooden sloop
Unknown
1900
Driven ashore and smashed to pieces in a 1907 storm near Bayfield, Wisconsin .[ 148]
Unknown wreck 1
Unknown
Unknown
1898
Sank circa 1898. Wreckage sighted by a passing steamer.[ 149]
Unknown wreck 2
Unknown
Unknown
1905
Destroyed by a storm near Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1905.[ 150]
See also
References
Notes
Citations
^ a b "Lake Superior Shipwrecks-Shipwreck List" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ a b "Minnesota's Lake Superior Shipwrecks Map" (PDF) . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g "Wisconsin's Historic Shipwrecks" (PDF) . Wisconsin Historical Society . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "A.C. Adams Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "A.C. Adams" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Alice Vivian" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Amboy" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Amethyst" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
^ "Documenting Sophie's Shipwreck" . Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society . Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
^ "Belle P. Cross" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h Stephen B. Daniel (2008). Shipwrecks Along Lake Superior's North Shore: A Diver's Guide . ISBN 9780873516181 . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Benjamin Noble Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Charley" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Duluth" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Elgin" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Ella G. Stone" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "George Herbert" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "George Spencer" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Guido Pfister" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "October 10, 1885: Guido Pfister wrecks near South Pier of Duluth Ship Canal" . Zenith City . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Minnesota's Deepest and Most Intact Shipwreck" . Caitlin Zant and Tamara Thomsen . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Hesper" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Hesper" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "John H. Jeffrey Jr" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Just For Fun" . Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Destinations" . Isle Royale Charters . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Lafayette Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Lafayette" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Lafayette" . Bowling Green State University . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Lewie" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Liberty" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Madeira" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Madeira" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Mayflower Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Mentor" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Niagara" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Onoko" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "R.F. Goodman" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Robert Wallace Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Samuel P. Ely" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Samuel P. Ely Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Stillman Witt" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Thomas Wilson" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Thomas Wilson Shipwreck" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "USS Essex" . Minnesota Historical Society . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "Winslow" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ "A. Booth" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "A.F. Bartlet" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^ "B.B. Inman" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 30, 2019 .
^ a b "Name That Wreck" . Duluth News Tribune . Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
^ "Bob Anderson" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "Annie L. Craig/City of Winnipeg" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Comet" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Cormorant" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Cormorant" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Criss Grover" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "E.T. Carrington" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "Duncan Robertson" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Odd Fellow" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Agnes" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Lotta Bernard" . Alpena County George n. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "October 29, 1874: The sidewheeler Lotta Bernard wrecks on Lake Superior" . Zenith City . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "Madeline" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Mary Martini" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 1, 2019 .
^ "Hoffnung Bros" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Rebel" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Sarah Smith" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Adrienne" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 4, 2019 .
^ "Stranger" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "The Stranger" . Lake Superior MAgazine . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Antelope (1861)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Antelope" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ a b " "Spectacularly intact" 1897 shipwreck discovered in Lake Superior" . TwinCities . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Big Bay Sloop" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Charlotte (1912)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 25, 2019 .
^ "Emerald (1862)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 25, 2019 .
^ "Emerald" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 25, 2019 .
^ "Fedora (1889)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Finn McCool (1926)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "H.D. Coffinberry (1874)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Lucerne (1873)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Marquette (1881)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "M.C. Neff" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "M.C. Neff" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 3, 2019 .
^ "Moonlight (1874)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Noquebay (1872)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Ontario (1891)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Mystery of Lake Superior shipwreck lures searchers" . Duluth News Tribune . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Shipwreck Found Off Apostle Islands" . Wisconsin Public Radio . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Ottawa (1881)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Pretoria (1900)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "R.G. Stewart (1878)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "R.W. Currie (1882)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Rambler (1873)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Sevona (1890)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "T.H. Camp (1876)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Brief History & Site Description of the T.H. Camp" . Superior Trips . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "How Underwater Detectives Found the Henry B. Smith: An Excerpt from "The Last Laker" " . Lake Superior Magazine . Retrieved November 19, 2020 .
^ "Thomas Friant (1884)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Unidentified barge" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Unidentified Wreckage (P)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Unidentified Wreckage (Q)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "Unidentified Wreckage (R)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 26, 2019 .
^ "A.L. Hopkins (1880)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Algonquin (1839)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Alice Craig (1857)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Ashland (1867)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Bob Cook (1907)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "City of Ashland (1883)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Clarence (1930)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Coaster (1836)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Commodore Jack Barry (1885)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "F.L. Danforth (1867)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Francis R. Anderson" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Fred and Will (1867)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Fred and Will" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Hazel (1893)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Idlewild (?)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Ira H. Owen (1887)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Ira H. Owen" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "John A. Paige (1881)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Josephine (1864)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Kakabeka (1885)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Lua (1905)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Maggie Carroll" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved November 13, 2019 .
^ "Manistee (1867)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "M.R. Warner (1873)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Madeline (1892)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "May Corgan (1883)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "May Corgan" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Mystic (?)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Oden (1890)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Ozaukee (1857)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Phantom (?)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Prussia (1873)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Prussia" . Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library . Retrieved November 2, 2019 .
^ "Tourist (1888)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 27, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Gasboat (A)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Gasboat (B)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Gasboat (C)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Gasboat (D)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Gasboat (E)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Scow (B)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Scow (C)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Skiffs" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Sloop (A)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Sloop (B)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 28, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Sloop (C)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 29, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Wreck (A)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 29, 2019 .
^ "Unknown Wreck (B)" . Wisconsin Shipwrecks . Retrieved October 29, 2019 .
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