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Known shipwrecks

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Ship Ship type Build date Sunk date Depth Fate Coordinates Image
Adriatic Wooden schooner barge 1889 1927 15 feet (4.6 m) Abandoned in 1927 and tied up to an abandoned dock in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, burned to the waterline and sank in 1934.[2][3] 44°50′12″N 87°23′00″W / 44.836722°N 87.383444°W / 44.836722; -87.383444 (Adriatic)
Advance Wooden schooner 1853 1885 85 feet (26 m) On September 8, 1885 while bound from Ahnapee, Wisconsin for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of wood bark, Advance ran into a storm, capsized and sank off Sheboygan, Wisconsin, killing five of her six crew.[4][5] 43°36′43″N 87°42′58″W / 43.611833°N 87.716217°W / 43.611833; -87.716217 (Advance (1853))
Advance Wooden schooner barge 1871 1921 8 feet (2.4 m) On October 19, 1921 while lightening the load of coal of the stranded steamer Frank Billings, a wind picked up, causing Advance to leak badly. Eventually, the captain of the salvage tug opted to cut Advance loose. She eventually sank, and was abandoned. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[6][7][8] 44°51′48″N 87°29′49″W / 44.863383°N 87.49695°W / 44.863383; -87.49695 (Advance (1871))
Algoma Wooden dredge 1918 1919 85 feet (26 m) On November 18, 1919 while being towed by the tug Arctic, Algoma encountered a storm which capsized and and sank her off Cleveland, Wisconsin.[9] 43°53′31″N 87°40′18″W / 43.891967°N 87.671683°W / 43.891967; -87.671683 (Algoma)
Alice E. Wilds Wooden steam barge 1883 1892 300 feet (91 m) On June 12, 1892 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Escanaba, Michigan with a cargo of lumber, Alive E. Wilds encountered a thick fog and was rammed and sunk by the steamer Douglas off Milwaukee, Wisconsin without loss of life. Wreck located in 2015.[10][11] 43°06′36″N 87°25′41″W / 43.109951°N 87.428148°W / 43.109951; -87.428148 (Alice E. Wilds)
Alleghany Wooden passenger and package freighter 1849 1855 15 feet (4.6 m) In late October 1855 Alleghany was driven ashore near Milwaukee, Wisconsin by a powerful gale, with no known loss of life.[12][13] 42°59′10″N 87°51′46″W / 42.986°N 87.8628°W / 42.986; -87.8628 (Alleghany)
America Wooden schooner 1873 1880 120 feet (37 m) On September 28, 1880 while heading from Chicago, Illinois for Escanaba, Michigan to collect a load of iron ore, America ran across the towline of a scow schooner, which ripped a hole in her bow and caused her to sink into shallow water. On October 6, 1880 salvage crews arrived with hopes of salvaging her. The salvage tugs Winslow and Gagnon managed to tow her for some time, before she sank into deep water. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[14][15][16] 44°21′01″N 87°24′56″W / 44.350232°N 87.415667°W / 44.350232; -87.415667 (America)
Annie Dall Wooden schooner 1848 1898 5 feet (1.5 m)[17] On October 18, 1898 while loaded with lumber, Annie Dall was anchored at a pier in Jacksonport, Wisconsin, when she was thrown onto a beach and went to pieces. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[18][19][20] 44°58′25″N 87°10′53″W / 44.973517°N 87.1813°W / 44.973517; -87.1813 (Annie Dall)
A.P. Nichols Wooden schooner 1861 1892 35 feet (11 m) On October 28, 1892 A.P. Nichols was bound from Chicago, Illinois for Escanaba, Michigan with no cargo, when she encountered a storm. She dropped anchor off Plum Island, but drifted toward Pilot Island and wrecked. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[21][22][23] 45°17′07″N 86°55′05″W / 45.285333°N 86.918183°W / 45.285333; -86.918183 (A.P. Nichols)
Appomattox Wooden bulk freighter 1896 1905 20 feet (6.1 m) On November 2, 1905 Appomattox and her tow barge Santiago were loaded with coal and heading south alongside the western shore of Lake Michigan when they encountered a combination of thick fog and thick industrial smoke. Because of the fog and smoke obscured the range lights in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the vessels came too close to the shore and ran aground off Shorewood, Wisconsin. While Santiago was quickly freed, but the damage to Appomattox was severe and she was quickly abandoned. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[24][25][26] 43°05′37″N 87°51′58″W / 43.093611°N 87.866111°W / 43.093611; -87.866111 (Appomattox)
Arctic Wooden tug 1881 1930 15 feet (4.6 m) Dismantled, beached and abandoned north of Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1930. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[27][28][29] 44°06′51″N 87°37′52″W / 44.11405°N 87.63115°W / 44.11405; -87.63115 (Arctic)
Atlanta Wooden passenger and package freighter 1891 1906 17 feet (5.2 m) On March 18, 1906 while bound from Sheboygan, Wisconsin for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with 65 passengers porcelain, enamelware, metal ware, leather, and wooden furniture on board, Atlanta caught fire and burned to the waterline off Cedar Grove, Wisconsin with one life lost. In 1920, Atlanta's engine and boilers were recovered and were used in another steamer. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[30][31][32] 43°34′15″N 87°46′58″W / 43.570883°N 87.7827°W / 43.570883; -87.7827 (Atlanta)
Australasia Wooden bulk freighter 1884 1896 20 feet (6.1 m) On October 17, 1896 while bound from Lake Erie for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of soft coal, Australasia's crew discovered a fire beneath the Texas deck on her main deck. The crew attempted to put the fire out, but failed, and abandoned Australasia after they reached Jacksonport, Wisconsin. The next day, the tug John Leathem found Australasia, which was still on fire. The crew of John Leathem decided to tow Australasia ashore, but the hawser connecting them kept burning through; that same day, the crew of John Leathem gave up trying to save her, and instead dragged her onto a beach and scuttled her by ramming a hole into her side with John Leathem's bow. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[33][34][35] 44°55′20″N 87°11′13″W / 44.9222°N 87.187°W / 44.9222; -87.187 (Australasia)
Boaz Wooden schooner 1869 1900 15 feet (4.6 m) On November 11, 1900 while heading from Pierpont, Michigan for Racine, Wisconsin with a cargo of elm lumber, Boaz encountered a storm and began to leak; her crew eventually sailed her to North Bay, where her crew set her anchors and escaped in lifeboats and were picked up by the steamer Two Myrtles the following morning; Two Myrtles's crew cut Boaz's anchors, towed her into North Bay where she sank.[36][37] 45°08′21″N 87°03′05″W / 45.139117°N 87.051317°W / 45.139117; -87.051317 (Boaz)
Byron Wooden schooner c. 1849 1867 135 feet (41 m) On May 8, 1867 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Manitowoc, Wisconsin with a cargo of salt and general freight, Byron was rammed and sunk by the schooner Canton off Oostburg, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[38][39][40] 43°36′17″N 87°41′17″W / 43.604833°N 87.688167°W / 43.604833; -87.688167 (Byron)
Carrington Wooden schooner 1853 1870 57 feet (17 m) On October 29, 1870 Carrington left Green Bay, Wisconsin with a cargo of pig iron and shingles bound for Chicago, Illinois. On October 30, 1870 Carrington struck a reef near Hat Island, after the captain mistook the lighthouse on the island for the Green Island Light on Green Island. Eventually, Carrington began to leak badly due to damage she received from the grounding; eventually, the dire situation prompted for the crew to leave in a lifeboat, and sail to Menominee, Michigan. The following morning, Carrington's crew arrived at the wreck site, and found that Carrington had broken in half, and was beyond repair.[41][42] 45°05′35″N 87°19′20″W / 45.093°N 87.322167°W / 45.093; -87.322167 (Carrington)
Cecelia Wooden schooner 1868 1885 6 feet (1.8 m) On September 8, 1885 Cecelia was loading lumber Reynold's pier at Jacksonport, Wisconsin, when a storm caused her to head offshore and anchor to weather out the storm. But due to the strength of the storm, her anchors dragged and she was thrown onto the beach, where she was dashed to pieces. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[43][18][44] 44°58′36″N 87°10′52″W / 44.97675°N 87.181233°W / 44.97675; -87.181233 (Cecelia)
Cherubusco Wooden bark 1848 1872 8 feet (2.4 m) Became waterlogged on November 18, 1872 near North Bay, Wisconsin, was beached and abandoned.[45][46] 45°08′30″N 87°03′43″W / 45.14165°N 87.061983°W / 45.14165; -87.061983 (Cherubusco)
Christina Nilsson Wooden schooner 1871 1884 10 feet (3.0 m) On October 23, 1884 Christina Nilsson was bound from Escanaba, Michigan with a load of pig iron bound for Chicago, Illinois, when she ran into a blizzard. Her captain attempted to make port in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, but Christina Nilsson struck a reef and sank. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[47][48][49] 45°03′23″N 87°05′52″W / 45.056389°N 87.097778°W / 45.056389; -87.097778 (Christina Nilsson)
City of Glasgow Wooden barge 1891 1917 10 feet (3.0 m) On October 6, 1917 City of Glasgow was being towed by the tug John Hunsader (which was also towing the barge Adriatic) toward Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin when the three vessels were struck by a strong wind. The towline connecting John Hunsader with City of Glasgow and Adriatic broke. City of Glasgow and Adriatic were still connected, when Adriatic anchored to try to ride out the storm. The following morning, both vessels ran aground near Lilly Bay. Adriatic was eventually freed, but City of Glasgow was left where she lay.[50][51] 44°50′19″N 87°16′15″W / 44.83865°N 87.270967°W / 44.83865; -87.270967 (City of Glasgow)
City of Grand Haven Wooden schooner 1872 1937 10 feet (3.0 m) Stripped and moored at a slip in Marinette, Wisconsin in 1932, abandoned and sank in 1937.[52][53] 45°05′42″N 87°36′30″W / 45.094933°N 87.608283°W / 45.094933; -87.608283 (City of Grand Haven)
Continental Wooden bulk freighter 1882 1904 14 feet (4.3 m) On December 12-13, 1904 while on her way from St. Ignace, Michigan to Manitowoc, Wisconsin for repairs, Continental ran into a snowstorm which caused her to misjudge her course and run aground on a sandbar on Rawley Point near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. There were attempts to free her, all of which were futile. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[54][55][56] 44°13′50″N 87°30′31″W / 44.2305°N 87.508667°W / 44.2305; -87.508667 (Continental)
Dan Hayes Wooden scow schooner 1868 1904 10 feet (3.0 m) On August 6, 1904 Dan Hayes left Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, under tow of the tug Duncan City, with a cargo of dolomite bound for Menominee, Michigan. Soon after setting off, the crew of Duncan City realized that Dan Hayes was leaking badly; so badly in fact that, Duncan City decided to beach Dan Hayes on the shore and let her sink.[57][58] 44°53′44″N 87°23′35″W / 44.895567°N 87.393067°W / 44.895567; -87.393067 (Dan Hayes)
Daniel Lyons Wooden schooner 1873 1878 110 feet (34 m) On October 17, 1878 Daniel Lyons left Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of wheat bound for Black Rock, New York. The following day, October 18, the crew of Daniel Lyons spotted the running lights of the schooner Kate Gillett, which was bound for Chicago with a load of fence posts from Cedar River, Michigan. The crew of Daniel Lyons saw Kate Gillett turn a few times, but her intentions remained unclear. After a few minutes, a collision seemed inevitable; Kate Gillett eventually struck Daniel Lyons on her starboard side, nearly cutting her in two and sinking her. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[59][60][61] 44°40′21″N 87°17′43″W / 44.6725°N 87.295278°W / 44.6725; -87.295278 (Daniel Lyons)
Ebenezer Wooden schooner 1863 1880 14 feet (4.3 m) On October 15, 1880 Ebenezer was anchored near Mud Bay, Wisconsin when she was hit full force by the Alpena Gale. The next day, Ebenezer was thrown onto the rocks and sank in Moonlight Bay.[62][63] 45°05′16″N 87°05′34″W / 45.08785°N 87.092817°W / 45.08785; -87.092817 (Ebenezer)
Edward E. Gillen Steel tug 1908 1981 75 feet (23 m) On June 3, 1981 Edward E. Gillen conducting cable-testing exercises with the coast guard icebreaker USCGC Westwind, which involved stretching a cable between Edward E. Gillen and Westwind. As Westwind began to move, she pulled Edward E. Gillen's stern underwater, causing her to capsize and sink off Milwaukee, Wisconsin without loss of life.[64][65] 43°01′39″N 87°49′07″W / 43.02755°N 87.8187°W / 43.02755; -87.8187 (Edward E. Gillen)
Ella Ellinwood Wooden schooner 1870 1901 12 feet (3.7 m) On September 29, 1901 while bound from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of wood bark, Ella Ellinwood ran aground near Port Washington, Wisconsin due to a forest fire.[66][67] 43°21′23″N 87°52′21″W / 43.356522°N 87.872441°W / 43.356522; -87.872441 (Ella Ellinwood)
Ellen Couture Wooden schooner Unknown 1885 10 feet (3.0 m) On August 4, 1885 while loaded with lumber, Ellen Couture ran ashore and broke up near Egg Harbor, Wisconsin.[68] 45°00′54″N 87°20′02″W / 45.0149°N 87.334017°W / 45.0149; -87.334017 (Ellen Couture)
E.M.B.A. Wooden schooner barge 1890 1933 170 feet (52 m) Stripped of machinery, towed out into Lake Michigan and scuttled off Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1933. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[69][70] 43°03′54″N 87°44′59″W / 43.065093°N 87.749585°W / 43.065093; -87.749585 (E.M.B.A.)
Emeline Wooden schooner 1864 1896 19 feet (5.8 m) On August 8, 1896 Emeline was bound from Charlevoix, Michigan for Kenosha, Wisconsin with a cargo of tamarack bark, when she was hit by a squall off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, when she capsized, righted herself, and capsized again; all of her crew managed to row to safety. The next day, the tug Sydney Smith located Emeline and tried to right her, but this was not successful. Sydney Smith eventually towed Emeline into Baileys Harbor, and by August 22, 1896 she had sunk to the bottom of the lake.[71][72][73] 45°04′06″N 87°07′07″W / 45.068383°N 87.1185°W / 45.068383; -87.1185 (Emeline)
Empire State Wooden barge 1862 1931 10 feet (3.0 m) Sunk in 1916 to be used as an extension to an already existing dock, burned to the waterline and abandoned in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[74][75][76] 44°50′31″N 87°23′44″W / 44.8419°N 87.39555°W / 44.8419; -87.39555 (Empire State)
Erie L. Hackley Wooden excursion steamer 1882 1903 110 feet (34 m) On October 3, 1903 Erie L. Hackley was bound from Menominee, Michigan with nineteen people on board bound for Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, when she was struck by a violent squall. Soon, the water began to crash onto Erie L. Hackley's deck, sweeping people off the deck and tearing her pilothouse off. eventually, Erie L. Hackley sank, taking the lives of eleven of her nineteen passengers. The survivors were picked up by the paddle steamer Sheboygan.[77][78] 45°03′43″N 87°27′22″W / 45.061833°N 87.456167°W / 45.061833; -87.456167 (Erie L. Hackley)
Evra Fuller Wooden schooner 1873 1893 35 feet (11 m) On October 13, 1893 while loaded with lumber bound for Chicago, Illinois, Evra Fuller ran aground on Racine Reef off Racine, Wisconsin and broke up.[79][80] 42°43′55″N 87°45′58″W / 42.732033°N 87.766117°W / 42.732033; -87.766117 (Evra Fuller)
Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6 Steel dredge 1912 1956 75 feet (23 m) On May 23, 1956 while dredging off Oak Creek, Wisconsin, Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6 encountered heavy winds; the tug E. James Fucik decided to to tow Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6 to safety in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eventually Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6 began to take on water and list. Soon afterwards she capsized and sank off Cudahy, Wisconsin.[81] 42°58′06″N 87°47′13″W / 42.968433°N 87.786817°W / 42.968433; -87.786817 (Fitz Simons & Connell Dredge No.6)
Fleetwing Wooden schooner 1867 1888 25 feet (7.6 m) On September 26, 1888 Fleetwing was heading from Menominee, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois. As she approached Death's Door, a gale began to blow; later that day, Fleetwing struck a reef, shearing off one of her masts and sank. Later, there were salvage attempts, all of which failed. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[82][83][84] 45°17′15″N 87°02′59″W / 45.2875°N 87.049833°W / 45.2875; -87.049833 (Fleetwing)
Floretta Wooden schooner 1868 1885 180 feet (55 m) On September 18, 1885 while bound from Escanaba, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a load of iron ore, Floretta encountered heavy seas, sprang a serious leak and sank without loss of life. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[85][86][87] 43°57′14″N 87°32′12″W / 43.953993°N 87.536679°W / 43.953993; -87.536679 (Floretta)
Forest Wooden scow schooner 1857 1891 30 feet (9.1 m) On October 28, 1891 Forest was bound from Chicago, Illinois for Garden, Michigan in Big Bay de Noc, when she stranded on a reef near Pilot Island. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[21][88][89] 45°17′05″N 86°55′03″W / 45.28485°N 86.91755°W / 45.28485; -86.91755 (Forest)
Francis Hinton Wooden steam barge 1889 1909 15 feet (4.6 m) On November 16, 1909 while bound from Manistique, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of lumber, Francis Hinton encountered a gale; shortly afterwards, her crew discovered she was leaking water and attempted to sail her to Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The water leaking into her hull eventually extinguished her boilers, leaving Francis Hinton immobile. Her crew dropped her anchor, but the large waves kept on pounding her hull and letting water in. Eventually, her captain ordered her anchor line cut, and she drifted ashore. Francis Hinton's crew eventually made it ashore in a lifeboat. Shortly afterward, Francis Hinton beached in Maritime Bay a couple of miles later and eventually broke up. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[90][91][92] 44°06′40″N 87°37′53″W / 44.111167°N 87.631267°W / 44.111167; -87.631267 (Francis Hinton)
Frank O'Connor Wooden bulk freighter 1892 1919 70 feet (21 m) On September 29, 1919 Frank O'Connor left Buffalo, New York with a cargo of coal bound for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On October 3, 1919 while sailing a few miles off Door County, Wisconsin, a fire broke out in Frank O'Connor's bow. The crew tried to steer her closer to shore, but after a few hours, her steering gear burned away, leaving Frank O'Connor and her crew stranded off Cana Island. Eventually, Frank O'Connor's crew abandoned her in the lifeboats, and were picked up by the keepers of the Cana Island Light. Frank O'Connor was observed burning throughout before she finally sank. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.[93][94][95] 45°06′52″N 87°00′44″W / 45.1145°N 87.012167°W / 45.1145; -87.012167 (Frank O'Connor)
Gallinipper Wooden schooner 1832 1851 210 feet (64 m) On July 7, 1851 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Bay de Noque, Michigan where she would pick up a cargo of lumber, Gallinipper ran into a storm between Manitowoc, Wisconsin and Sheboygan, Wisconsin, capsized, righted herself, capsized again and sank. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[96][97][98] 43°54′47″N 87°29′04″W / 43.912986°N 87.484484°W / 43.912986; -87.484484 (Gallinipper)
Grace A. Channon Wooden schooner 1873 1877 205 feet (62 m) On August 2, 1877 while bound for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of coal, Grace A. Channon was rammed and sunk by the steamer Favorite off South Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the loss of one life. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.[99][100][101] 42°55′46″N 87°36′07″W / 42.9295°N 87.602°W / 42.9295; -87.602 (Grace A. Channon)
Granite State Wooden steam barge 1852 1881 15 feet (4.6 m) On September 29, 1881 Granite State was towing three log rafts from St. Joseph Island, Ontario to Chicago, Illinois, when she ran aground on a reef off Black River in the Straits of Mackinac. After cutting the rafts loose, and jettisoning part of her load, she was able to free herself and continue her journey. However, on October 3, 1881 Granite State began leaking badly, and was forced to beach near Clay Banks, Wisconsin. There were attempts to free Granite State, all of which were futile.[102][103] 44°41′58″N 87°21′09″W / 44.699533°N 87.352417°W / 44.699533; -87.352417 (Granite State)
Grape Shot Wooden schooner 1855 1867 8 feet (2.4 m) Ran aground and sank on Plum Island in a gale in late November 1867. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[104][105][106] 45°19′28″N 86°58′02″W / 45.324422°N 86.967096°W / 45.324422; -86.967096 (Grape Shot)
Helvetia Wooden schooner barge 1873 1921 165 feet (50 m) On September 10, 1921 Helvetia was towed out into Lake Michigan from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, was set on fire, burned to the waterline and sank.[107][108] 43°47′25″N 87°36′26″W / 43.790333°N 87.607167°W / 43.790333; -87.607167 (Helvetia)
Henry Gust Wooden fish tug 1893 1935 80 feet (24 m) In August 1935 Henry Gust was stripped of her brass components and towed out into Lake Michigan from Two Rivers, Wisconsin to be scuttled due to her being old and expensive to maintain; she was set on fire, but this didn't work and she ended up sinking when the Two Rivers Coast Guard decided to ram her.[109][110] 44°08′40″N 87°29′29″W / 44.144317°N 87.49135°W / 44.144317; -87.49135 (Henry Gust)
Hetty Taylor Wooden schooner 1874 1880 105 feet (32 m) On August 26, 1880 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Escanaba, Michigan without cargo, Hetty Taylor ran into a squall, capsized and sank off Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[111][112][113] 43°41′00″N 87°39′17″W / 43.683333°N 87.654722°W / 43.683333; -87.654722 (Hetty Taylor)
Hiram R. Bond Wooden steam dredge 1888 1905 20 feet (6.1 m)[1] On May 29, 1905 while heading back to Milwaukee, Wisconsin loaded with sand, Hiram R. Bond was rammed and sunk by the car ferry Pere Marquette 20. without loss of life. Wreck located in 2003.ref>"Hiram R. Bond (1888)". Wisconsin Shipwrecks. Retrieved June 3, 2020.</ref>[114] 43°00′56″N 87°52′11″W / 43.015533°N 87.86965°W / 43.015533; -87.86965 (Hiram R. Bond)
H.M. Scove Wooden schooner 1873 1891 12 feet (3.7 m) On December 4, 1891 while loaded with a load of lumber bound from Pine Lake, Wisconsin for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, when a storm blew her onto a reef between Plum Island and Detroit Island.[115][116] 45°18′58″N 86°56′15″W / 45.316017°N 86.93745°W / 45.316017; -86.93745 (H.M. Scove)
Home Wooden schooner 1843 1858 170 feet (52 m) On October 16, 1858 while bound from Manitowoc, Wisconsin for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of lumber and general merchandise, Home was rammed and sunk by the schooner William Fiske southeast of Manitowoc. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[117][118][119] 43°56′50″N 87°33′17″W / 43.947167°N 87.554667°W / 43.947167; -87.554667 (Home)
Ida Corning Wooden schooner barge 1881 1918 6 feet (1.8 m) Sunk in 1918, burned to the waterline and abandoned in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[75][120][121] 44°50′30″N 87°23′44″W / 44.8416°N 87.39555°W / 44.8416; -87.39555 (Ida Corning)
Ida H. Lee Wooden tug 1863 1874 60 feet (18 m) On April 23, 1874 Ida H. Lee was towing the lumber laden schooner Ida, when Ida rammed Ida H. Lee causing her to capsize and sink off Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the loss of one life.[122][123] 43°01′59″N 87°52′45″W / 43.033017°N 87.879167°W / 43.033017; -87.879167 (Ida H. Lee)
Illinois Wooden schooner 1848 1873 1 foot (0.30 m) On October 29, 1873 while carrying a cargo of lumber bound for Chicago, Illinois, Illinois was thrown ashore by a storm, and sank.[124][125] 45°01′52″N 87°07′36″W / 45.031017°N 87.126633°W / 45.031017; -87.126633 (Illinois)
Iris Wooden scow schooner 1866 1913 5 feet (1.5 m) Purposely run around on March 5, 1913 in Jackson Harbor, Wisconsin on Washington Island due to leaking and old age. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[126][127][128] 45°24′03″N 86°51′12″W / 45.400817°N 86.853325°W / 45.400817; -86.853325 (Iris)
Island City Wooden schooner 1859 1894 135 feet (41 m) On April 7, 1894 while bound from Ludington, Michigan for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of hardwood, Island City ran into a storm and sank near Mequon, Wisconsin with the liss of two of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[129][130][131] 43°14′18″N 87°50′43″W / 43.238333°N 87.845167°W / 43.238333; -87.845167 (Island City)
James H. Johnson Wooden paddle steamer 1882 1895 25 feet (7.6 m) On May 1, 1895 while carrying a cargo of hay and bricks, James H. Johnson ran aground on Horseshoe Reef near Sister Bay, Wisconsin due to low water levels.[132][133] 45°14′59″N 87°10′40″W / 45.249702°N 87.177911°W / 45.249702; -87.177911 (James H. Johnson)
J.E. Gilmore Wooden schooner 1867 1892 55 feet (17 m) On October 17, 1892 while heading from Chicago, Illinois for Elk Rapids, Michigan without cargo, J.E. Gilmore encountered a storm. While she was sailing off Pilot Island, the wind shifted direction, causing her to run aground on Pilot Island. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[21][134][135] 45°17′06″N 86°55′03″W / 45.284862°N 86.917531°W / 45.284862; -86.917531 (J.E. Gilmore)
Jennibel Wooden schooner 1863 1881 105 feet (32 m) On September 17, 1881 while loaded with cordwood and wood bark, Jennibel was capsized by a sudden squall off Plum Island, without loss of life. The tug Gregory came upon Jennibel, and tried to tow her to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin where she could be pumped out. But as they were south of Chambers Island, the weather worsened again, and Jennibel sank.[136][137] 45°08′50″N 87°25′17″W / 45.14715°N 87.421467°W / 45.14715; -87.421467 (Jennibel)
J.M. Allmendinger Wooden steam barge 1883 1895 12 feet (3.7 m) On November 26, 1895 while bound from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, J.M. Allmendinger encountered a blizzard which blew her off course and caused her to run aground on Fox Point near off Mequon, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.[138][139][140] 43°13′05″N 87°53′39″W / 43.218117°N 87.894183°W / 43.218117; -87.894183 (J.M. Allmendinger)
Joseph L. Hurd Wooden steam barge 1869 1913 15 feet (4.6 m) On September 28, 1913 while partially loaded with stone and tied up at a quarry dock, Joseph L. Hurd broke free of the moorings during a storm and ran aground. Her heavy load of stone broke her hull; it was decided that it was not worth salvaging her, so she was abandoned where she lay.[141][142] 44°54′13″N 87°24′21″W / 44.903583°N 87.40575°W / 44.903583; -87.40575 (Joseph L. Hurd)
Joys Wooden steam barge 1884 1898 10 feet (3.0 m) On December 24, 1898 while tied to a dock in the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, Joys caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank. In April 1885 her hull was raised, but it was determined that it was not worth rebuilding her and since she was a hazard to navigation, she was moved and sunk in her present location. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[143][144][145] 44°51′04″N 87°23′21″W / 44.851111°N 87.389167°W / 44.851111; -87.389167 (Joys)
Julia Iron paddle steamer 1843 1893 12 feet (3.7 m)[17] Stripped, abandoned and sunk in 1893 in the outer harbour of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The wreck saw significant dredging operations in 1939 and in 1992; the pieces recovered in the latter dredging operation became part of an exhibition on the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Some hull sections are likely to remain, but the site has not been surveyed.[1][146][147] 43°44′59″N 87°42′07″W / 43.74965°N 87.70195°W / 43.74965; -87.70195 (Julia)
Kate Kelly Wooden schooner 1867 1895 55 feet (17 m)[1] On May 13, 1895 while bound from Alpena, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of hemlock railroad ties, Kate Kelly ran into a storm, capsized and sank off Wind Point, Wisconsin killing all seven of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[148][149][150] 42°46′48″N 87°43′31″W / 42.78°N 87.725278°W / 42.78; -87.725278 (Kate Kelly)
Kate Williams Wooden tug 1862 1907 5 feet (1.5 m) In/on Late September/October 1, 1907 Kate Williams was anchored between Jackson Harbor, Wisconsin on Washington Island and Rock Island, when she was struck by a heavy gale. Her anchor chain eventually snapped and she drifted helplessly until she beached and sank in Jackson Harbor.[1][151] 45°24′07″N 86°51′03″W / 45.402°N 86.85085°W / 45.402; -86.85085 (Kate Williams)
Lady Ellen Wooden scow schooner 1875 1897 4 feet (1.2 m) Tied up in the Ahnapee River in Algoma, Wisconsin, abandoned and sunk in 1897.[152] 44°36′39″N 87°26′13″W / 44.61075°N 87.4369°W / 44.61075; -87.4369 (Lady Ellen)
Lakeland Steel bulk freighter 1887 1924 205 feet (62 m) On December 5, 1924 Lakeland was loaded with 40 to 50 Nash, Kissel and Rollin automobiles bound from Chicago, Illinois for Detroit, Michigan. She had been experiencing some minor leakage, bit it had remained manageable. However, later that day, Lakeland sprang a serious leak; her crew responded by turning her pumps to full speed, but this effort turned out to be futile. The leak got so serious, that Lakeland's Captain turnedd her round in an effort to reach shallow water, but this too also proved to be futile. Some of her crew abandoned her via lifeboats. Eventually, the ferry Ann Arbor No.6 came alongside Lakeland, but her Captain allegedly refused a tow. Shortly afterwards, the coast guard arrived to help Lakeland and ordered the few remaining men on Lakeland to climb onto the coast guard cutter. Lakeland eventually broke in to on the surface and sank. Insurance fraud was suspected, but was never proved. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[153][154][155] 44°47′34″N 87°11′32″W / 44.792683°N 87.192217°W / 44.792683; -87.192217 (Lakeland)
Light Vessel No.57 Wooden lightship 1891 Unknown 12 feet (3.7 m) Retired in 1923, sold to the South Shore Yacht Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1924, condemned and dismantled the same year, reported to have had all her pig iron removed in 1926, sold to be used as a clubhouse in 1928 and brought to South Shore Beach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, wrecked by a storm several years later. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[156][157][158] 43°00′06″N 87°53′08″W / 43.001533°N 87.8855°W / 43.001533; -87.8855 (Light Vessel No.57)
Lottie Cooper Wooden schooner 1876 1894 Surface On April 8, 1894 while bound from Pine Lake, Michigan for Sheboygan, Wisconsin elm lumber, Lottie Cooper ran into a storm, capsized, sank and eventually stranded in Sheboygan with the loss of two lives. Her wreckage was recovered in 1992 and put on display at the entrance of the Sheboygan Harbor Marine.[159][160] 43°45′11″N 87°42′13″W / 43.753192°N 87.703675°W / 43.753192; -87.703675 (Lottie Cooper)
Louisiana Wooden bulk freighter 1887 1913 18 feet (5.5 m) On November 2, 1913 Louisiana left Lorain, Ohio with a load of coal bound for Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After delivering her load, she left for Escanaba, Michigan to collect a cargo of iron ore. On November 8, Louisiana was passing through Death's Door, when she was hit by the Great Lakes Storm of 1913. Louisiana's crew decided to take shelter in Washington Harbor, Wisconsin on Washington Island. Eventually, Louisiana's anchor chain broke, causing Louisiana to drift onto the rocks. The following morning, Louisiana caught fire, forcing her crew to brave the storm in the lifeboats. Louisiana eventually burned to a total loss. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[161][162][163] 45°23′59″N 86°55′22″W / 45.399667°N 86.922667°W / 45.399667; -86.922667 (Louisiana)
L.R. Doty Wooden bulk freighter 1893 1898 320 feet (98 m) On October 25, 1898 L.R. Doty was towing the schooner barge Olive Jeanette, both of them bound from Chicago, Illinois for Midland, Ontario with a cargo of corn, when they encountered a powerfull storm off Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Shortly afterwards, the towline connenting L.R. Doty and Olive Jeanette snapped and Olive Jeanette's crew lost sight of L.R. Doty. Olive Jeanette drifted for some time, before being rescued near Chicago, Illinois. However, L.R. Doty and her crew of 17 were lost. Wreck located in 2010.[164][165][166] 42°55′51″N 87°28′32″W / 42.930825°N 87.475536°W / 42.930825; -87.475536 (L.R. Doty)
Lumberman Wooden schooner 1862 1893 65 feet (20 m) On April 6, 1893 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin where she would load a cargo of railroad ties, Lumberman ran into a vicious squall which caused her to capsize and sink off Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[167][168][169] 42°52′10″N 87°45′25″W / 42.869533°N 87.757°W / 42.869533; -87.757 (Lumberman)
Mahoning Wooden brig 1847 1864 55 feet (17 m) On December 2, 1864 while being towed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin by the tug W.K. Muir, Mahoning sank off Port Washington, Wisconsin with the loss of two lives.[170][171] 43°20′26″N 87°51′13″W / 43.340533°N 87.853583°W / 43.340533; -87.853583 (Mahoning)
Merchant Iron passenger and package freighter 1862 1875 25 feet (7.6 m) On October 6, 1875 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of corn and flour, Merchant ran aground on Racine Reef off Racine, Wisconsin due to a navigational error and eventually broke up.[172][173][174] 42°43′48″N 87°45′51″W / 42.72995°N 87.764217°W / 42.72995; -87.764217 (Merchant)
Meridian Wooden schooner 1848 1873 40 feet (12 m) In late October 1873 while bound for Oconto, Wisconsin where she would collect a cargo of lumber, Meridian ran into a storm and was driven onto a shoal and broke apart near the Sister Islands. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[175][176][177] 45°12′01″N 87°10′10″W / 45.200318°N 87.169561°W / 45.200318; -87.169561 (Meridian)
M.H. Stuart Wooden steam barge 1921 1948 210 feet (64 m) In 1948 M.H. Stuart sank at a dock, she was removed, filled with stones, towed out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, burned as an attempt to scuttle her, but it didn't work. Eventually, they managed to scuttle her by punching holes in her sides.[178][179] 43°03′38″N 87°43′10″W / 43.060617°N 87.7194°W / 43.060617; -87.7194 (M.H. Stuart)
Milwaukee Steel ferry 1903 1929 125 feet (38 m) On October 22, 1929 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Grand Haven, Michigan with several passengers and 25 train cars filled with a cargo of Nash automobiles, lumber, barley, feed, peas, grits, corn, salt, butter, veneer, bathtubs and cheese, Milwaukee ran into a vicious storm which sank her off Milwaukee, Wisconsin killing all 46 people on board. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[180][181][182] 43°08′11″N 87°49′56″W / 43.136317°N 87.832283°W / 43.136317; -87.832283 (Milwaukee)
Milwaukee Fire Boat No.23 Wooden fireboat 1896 1923 72 feet (22 m) Stripped of her major equipment and engines in 1922, towed out into Lake Michigan, set on fire and sunk in 1923 off Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[183] 43°00′56″N 87°48′11″W / 43.015667°N 87.803°W / 43.015667; -87.803 (Milwaukee Fire Boat No.23)
M.J. Bartelme Steel bulk freighter 1895 1928 15 feet (4.6 m) On October 4, 1928 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Escanaba, Michigan, M.J. Bartelme ran aground on the southern tip of Cana Island in a thick fog. The following Spring, she was cut up for scrap on location, with only minor pieces of her hull existing today.[184][185] 45°05′12″N 87°02′49″W / 45.0866°N 87.046833°W / 45.0866; -87.046833 (M.J. Bartelme)
Mueller Wooden Steam barge 1887 1935 10 feet (3.0 m) Laid up in 1932 or 1933 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, dismantled in 1934, burned, scuttled and abandoned in 1935.[186][187] 44°54′08″N 87°24′08″W / 44.9023°N 87.40215°W / 44.9023; -87.40215 (Mueller)
Niagara Wooden paddle steamer 1845 1856 55 feet (17 m) In September 1856 Niagara was bound from Collingwood, Ontario for Chicago, Illinois with general freight and between 285 and 300 passengers and crew on board. On September 24, 1856 Niagara was in a stopover in Sheboygan, Wisconsin and left for her next stopover in Port Washington, Wisconsin. While sailing off Belgium, Wisconsin, Niagara caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank killing at least 60 people. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.[188][189][190] 43°29′19″N 87°46′30″W / 43.488611°N 87.775°W / 43.488611; -87.775 (Niagara)
Norlond Wooden passenger and package freighter 1890 1922 65 feet (20 m) On November 13, 1922 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Milwaukee, Wisconsin merchandise such as toys, pharmaceticals and plumbing, Norlond encountered a storm and began to leak; her cre decided to seek shelter in Racine, Wisconsin. The following day they they left Racine, Wisconsin and Norlond began to leak again. Eventually, the leak got so severe that Norlond's crew decided to abandon Norlond as she sank off Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[191][192] 42°58′15″N 87°48′44″W / 42.970833°N 87.812333°W / 42.970833; -87.812333 (Norlond)
Northerner Wooden schooner 1851 1868 140 feet (43 m) On November 28, 1868 after loading cordwood in Amsterdam, Wisconsin, Northerner struck the bottom of Lake Michigan. After setting off, her crew noticed she was leaking quite badly. Northerner made it into Port Washington, Wisconsin where the cargo on her deck was unloaded to lighten the hull. The steamer Cuyahoga was hired to tow Northerner to Milwaukee, Wisconsin for repairs. However, shortly afterward, Northerner filled with water, capsized and sank off Port Ulao, Wisconsin with no loss of life.[193][194][195] 43°18′53″N 87°49′27″W / 43.314833°N 87.824167°W / 43.314833; -87.824167 (Northerner)
Oak Leaf Wooden schooner barge 1866 1928 6 feet (1.8 m) Retired from service in 1920, scuttled in 1928, burned to the waterline and abandoned in 1931. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[75][196][197] 44°50′29″N 87°23′44″W / 44.841483°N 87.395617°W / 44.841483; -87.395617 (Oak Leaf)
Ocean Wave Wooden scow schooner 1860 1869 110 feet (34 m) On September 23, 1869 while loaded with stone bound from Mud Bay, Wisconsin for White Lake, Michigan, Ocean Wave struck a piece of floating timber out on the open lake and sank without loss of live. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.[198][199][200] 44°53′07″N 87°09′08″W / 44.885278°N 87.152222°W / 44.885278; -87.152222 (Ocean Wave)
O.M. Nelson Wooden schooner 1862 1899 60 feet (18 m) On June 4, 1899 while heading from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Sister Bay, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, O.M. Nelson encountered wind and fog while heading through Death's Door. Due to her crew not knowing her position, she ran hard aground on the rocks south of Pilot Island. All attempts to salvage her were futile.[201][202] 45°16′57″N 86°55′16″W / 45.282634°N 86.921040°W / 45.282634; -86.921040 (O.M. Nelson)
Pathfinder Wooden schooner 1869 1886 15 feet (4.6 m) On November 17, 1886 while loaded with a cargo of iron ore and being towed by the steam barge Jim Sheriffs, Pathfinder encountered a storm and ran aground and broke up near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Wreck located in 2013, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[203][204][205] 44°14′26″N 87°30′24″W / 44.240483°N 87.506617°W / 44.240483; -87.506617 (Pathfinder)
Perry Hannah Wooden schooner 1859 1880 6 feet (1.8 m) On October 16, 1880 while loaded with hemlock railroad ties, Perry Hanna was driven ashore by the Alpena Gale near Jacksonport, Wisconsin becoming a total loss. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.[18][206][207] 44°58′40″N 87°10′54″W / 44.977883°N 87.181617°W / 44.977883; -87.181617 (Perry Hannah)
Pierpont Wooden schooner 1852 1881 4 feet (1.2 m)[17] On November 25, 1881 while loaded with general merchandise and iron ore, Pierpont was holed and sank when she struck a pier near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. In the Spring of 1882 a piece of Pierpont's hull floated out into the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal, and blocked the channel. This wreckage was removed by the tug Gregory. In 1886 a government dredge salveged Pierpont's anchor, and some of her cargo.[208][209] 44°47′37″N 87°18′43″W / 44.793717°N 87.311833°W / 44.793717; -87.311833 (Pierpont)
Pride Wooden schooner 1849 1901 40 feet (12 m) In November 1901 while loaded with lumber and potatoes, Pride was driven onto the rocks in Washington Harbor near Washington, Wisconsin by a storm, as she was trying to leave the harbour.[210][211] 45°24′13″N 86°55′12″W / 45.40365°N 86.920133°W / 45.40365; -86.920133 (Pride)
Prins Willem V Steel package freighter 1948 1954 80 feet (24 m) On October 14, 1954 Prins Willem V left Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of hides, outboard motors, TV tubes, aluminium kitchenware, horse hair, sausage casings, a printing press, various parts and machinery, canned fish, fruit milk, vegetables and many other miscellaneous items. Shortly after leaving port, Prins Willem V collided with the Sinclair Oil Corporation's Barge No.12 (which was being towed by the tug Chicago), and sank without loss of life.[212][213] 43°01′32″N 87°48′32″W / 43.02565°N 87.8088°W / 43.02565; -87.8088 (Prins Willem V)
Resumption Wooden schooner 1879 1914 20 feet (6.1 m) On November 7, 1914 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Wells, Michigan with a cargo of lumber, Resumption was driven aground by a strong wind on Plum Island, where she was abandoned and broke up.[214][215] 45°18′25″N 86°57′32″W / 45.307°N 86.958883°W / 45.307; -86.958883 (Resumption)
Robert C. Pringle Wooden tug 1903 1922 300 feet (91 m) On November 19, 1922 while towing the steamer Venezuela, Robert C. Pringle struck an obstruction and sank off Sheboygan, Wisconsin without loss of life. Wreck located in 2008.[216][217] 43°41′30″N 87°33′18″W / 43.6918°N 87.554867°W / 43.6918; -87.554867 (Robert C. Pringle)
Rosinco Steel yacht 1916 1928 195 feet (59 m) On September 18, 1928 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Chicago, Illinois with six people on board, Rosinco struck a floating obstruction off Kenosha, Wisconsin and started taking on water fast and quickly sank without loss of life. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.[218][219][220] 42°37′30″N 87°37′37″W / 42.625°N 87.627°W / 42.625; -87.627 (Rosinco)
Rouse Simmons Wooden schooner 1868 1912 165 feet (50 m) On November 22, 1912 while bound from Thompson, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of Christmas trees, Rouse Simmons ran into a storm and sank near Two Rivers, Wisconsin, killing all 17 people on board. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.[221][222][223] 44°16′45″N 87°24′52″W / 44.279167°N 87.414444°W / 44.279167; -87.414444 (Rouse Simmons)
Sardinia Wooden schooner 1856 1900 10 feet (3.0 m) On June 29, 1900 Sardinia was anchored in Hedgehog Harbor near Gills Rock, Wisconsin collecting lumber, when she was struck by a strong wind, which caused her anchors to drag, go aground and sink.[224][225] 45°17′22″N 87°01′24″W / 45.289483°N 87.023303°W / 45.289483; -87.023303 (Sardinia)
S.C. Baldwin Wooden barge 1871 1908 75 feet (23 m) On August 26, 1908 S.C. Baldwin was loaded with limestone and was being towed south from Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin by the tug Torrent (which was also towing the scow No.37). As the vessels were passing Kewaunee, Wisconsin they encountered a storm and S.C. Baldwin began to take on water. Eventually, S.C. Baldwin capsized and sank near Two Rivers, Wisconsin with the loss of one of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[226][227][228] 44°11′35″N 87°27′12″W / 44.193011°N 87.453247°W / 44.193011; -87.453247 (S.C. Baldwin)
Sebastopol Wooden paddle steamer 1855 1855 15 feet (4.6 m) On September 17/18, 1855 while sailing on Lake Michigan with about 60 passengers and a mixed cargo consisting of nails, buttons, smoking pipes and sewing needles, Sebastopol mistook either the lights of the grounded schooner Rockwell or the lights of the houses on shore for the lights on the piers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and ran aground off St. Francis, Wisconsin. Shortly afterwards, a storm ravaged Sevastopol, killing four people on board.[229][230] 42°59′11″N 87°51′48″W / 42.9863°N 87.8633°W / 42.9863; -87.8633 (Sebastopol)
Selah Chamberlain Wooden bulk freighter 1873 1886 90 feet (27 m) On October 13, 1886 Selah Chamberlain and her consort barge Fayette Brown were bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Escanaba, Michigan where they would load iron ore which they would then transport to Cleveland, Ohio. As they were sailing north, they encountered a dense fog. Shortly afterwards, Selah Chamberlain's crew heard another vessel's whistle directly ahead of them. Her captain signaled Selah Chamberlain's whistle and turned her to port. However, the collision was unavoidable and the Chamberlain was struck in her port bow by the freighter John Pridgeon Jr.. After the collision, Selah Chamberlain's crew cut Fayette Brown loose. Shortly afterwards, Selah Chamberlain sank off Sheboygan, Wisconsin killing five of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.[231][232][233][234] 43°46′12″N 87°39′24″W / 43.769933°N 87.656683°W / 43.769933; -87.656683 (Selah Chamberlain)
Senator Steel bulk freighter 1896 1929 450 feet (140 m) On November 31, 1929 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Detroit, Michigan with a cargo of 241 of 268 Nash automobiles, Senator ran into a thick fog and was rammed by the ore laden downbound freighter Marquette. Senator quickly rolled over to port and sank off Port Washington, Wisconsin. Marquette's captain opted not to turn back to help Senator and as a result, 7 men drowned. Wreck located in 2005, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.[235][236][237][238][239] 43°30′31″N 87°32′26″W / 43.508579°N 87.540518°W / 43.508579; -87.540518 (Senator)
Sidney O. Neff Wooden steam barge 1890 1940 12 feet (3.7 m) Laid up in 1933 in Menominee, Michigan, surveyed in 1937 by the Works Progress Administration as she was one of the last surviving wooden steamers on the Great Lakes, sank at a dock, raised and scuttled outside Menominee Harbor in 1940.[240][241] 45°05′31″N 87°34′37″W / 45.092°N 87.577°W / 45.092; -87.577 (Sidney O. Neff)
Silver Lake Wooden scow schooner 1889 1900 210 feet (64 m) On May 28, 1900 while bound from Eagle Harbor, Michigan for Manitowoc, Wisconsin with a cargo of maple wood, Silver Lake was rammed and sunk by the ferry Pere Marquette with one man lost. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[242][243][244] 43°48′21″N 87°34′42″W / 43.8059°N 87.5782°W / 43.8059; -87.5782 (Silver Lake)
St. Albans Wooden passenger and package freighter 1868 1881 165 feet (50 m) On January 30, 1881 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Ludington, Michigan with a cargo of flour and livestock (a cow and her calf), St. Albans encountered several ice field; her crew were constantly checking her for water and checked her pumps, but she was continually found to be free of water. About an hour after leaving port, one of St. Albans's crew discovered a hole in her port bow, which was likely caused by ice. St. Albans quickly took on water, which eventually extinguished her fires, rendering her immobile. Eventually, the leak got so bad that St. Albans's crew were forced to abandon her in the lifeboats. St. Albans sank shortly afterwards.[245][246][247] 43°04′00″N 87°45′33″W / 43.066533°N 87.759267°W / 43.066533; -87.759267 (St. Albans)
Stewart Edwards Wooden tug 1876 1920-1930 Surface Burned in Jackson Harbor, Wisconsin on Washington Island between 1920 and 1930. Only the boiler remains today.[1][248] 45°24′12″N 86°51′09″W / 45.403289°N 86.852393°W / 45.403289; -86.852393 (Stewart Edwards)
Sumatra Wooden schooner 1874 1896 35 feet (11 m) On September 30, 1896 Sumatra was being towed by the steam barge B.W. Arnold and was bound from Chicago, Illinois for Fort William, Ontario with a cargo of steel railroad rails. As the duo neared Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Sumatra sprang a leak. Although her pumps were started, the water proved to be too much for them, causing Sumatra to fill with water and sink off Milwaukee, Wisconsin with the loss of four of her seven crew.[249][250] 43°01′25″N 87°53′00″W / 43.023667°N 87.883333°W / 43.023667; -87.883333 (Sumatra)
Sydney C. McLouth Wooden package freighter 1880 1912 18 feet (5.5 m) On June 17, 1912 after unloading a cargo of cement in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Sydney C. McLouth's crew discovered a fire onboard. The fire began in the aft section, and spread rapidly, eventually causing Sydney C. McLouth to sink off Oconto, Wisconsin.[251][252] 44°50′00″N 87°48′53″W / 44.833417°N 87.814767°W / 44.833417; -87.814767 (Sydney C. McLouth)
Tanner Wooden bark 1863 1875 27 feet (8.2 m)[17] On September 9, 1875 right after leaving Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of wood bark bound for Buffalo, New York, Tanner was struck by a violent squall. The squall caused her to go aground and sink in Milwaukee Harbor whith the loss of one life. Wreck located in 2018.[253][254] 43°01′19″N 87°53′39″W / 43.021983°N 87.8941°W / 43.021983; -87.8941 (Tanner)
Tennie and Laura Wooden scow scooner 1876 1903 325 feet (99 m) On August 8, 1903 while bound from Muskegon, Michigan for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, Tennie and Laura encountered a storm, capsized and sank with the loss of one of her crew. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[255][256][257] 43°15′39″N 87°43′38″W / 43.260833°N 87.727222°W / 43.260833; -87.727222 (Tennie and Laura)
Thomas A. Scott Wooden schooner barge 1869 1880 30 feet (9.1 m) On October 29, 1880 Thomas A. Scott was being towed by the steamer Conemaugh for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of corn. The two ships anchored in Milwaukee, Wisconsin so that Conemaugh could take on some extra cargo. While at anchor, the freighter Avon rammed and sank Thomas A. Scott outside of Milwaukee Harbor without loss of life. Wreck located in 2005.[258][259] 43°01′30″N 87°52′20″W / 43.024933°N 87.8722°W / 43.024933; -87.8722 (Thomas A. Scott)
Toledo Wooden passenger and package freighter 1854 1856 20 feet (6.1 m) In October 1856 Toledo was bound for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of merchandise and general freight and about 80 passengers and crew on board. On October 22 or 24, 1856 Toledo left Port Washington, Wisconsin after discharging some cargo, when a storm suddenly began. Her captain decided to press on for Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but Toledo was driven ashore by the storm. Out of the approximately 80 people on board, only two survived.[260][261][1] 43°23′20″N 87°51′20″W / 43.38885°N 87.85555°W / 43.38885; -87.85555 (Toledo)
Transfer Wooden schooner barge 1872 1923 120 feet (37 m) Abandoned, stripped of anything of value, towed out into Lake Michigan and scuttled in 1923 off Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1][262] 43°01′05″N 87°45′51″W / 43.018167°N 87.764167°W / 43.018167; -87.764167 (Transfer)
USACE Sandsucker Wooden sandsucker Unknown 1905 20 feet (6.1 m)[1] Sunk off Milwaukee, Wisconsin sometine in 1905 after being runned down by an unknown freighter.[1][263] 43°01′18″N 87°52′51″W / 43.02155°N 87.880967°W / 43.02155; -87.880967 (USACE Sandsucker)
Vernon Wooden passenger and package freighter 1886 1887 210 feet (64 m) On October 28, 1887 while bound from Frankfort, Michigan for Lake Michigan's western shore with a cargo of fish, pig iron, apples, potatoes, barrel staves and general merchandise and between 44 to 50 passengers and crew on board, Vernon ran into a storm. The massive waves swamped and sank her near Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Only one of the people on board survived.[264][265][1] 44°12′07″N 87°24′44″W / 44.202083°N 87.4123°W / 44.202083; -87.4123 (Vernon)
Volunteer Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1914 15 feet (4.6 m) Stripped of her machinery in the Kinnickinnic River, towed out into Lake Michigan, burned, beached and sunk off Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1914.[266][267] 42°59.11′N 087°51.49′W / 42.98517°N 87.85817°W / 42.98517; -87.85817 (Volunteer)
Walter B. Allen Wooden schooner 1866 1880 165 feet (50 m) On April 10, 1880 while loaded with a cargo of corn, Walter B. Allen ran aground on South Manitou Island, damaging her hull and rigging in the process. The tug Caroline Williams was sent from Manistee, Michigan, placed a steam pump on Walter B. Allen's deck to keep her hull free of water and began to tow her to Manitowoc, Wisconsin. As they neared the west shore of Lake Michigan, a storm picked up, generating waves that extinguished her steam pump. Soon afterwards, Walter B. Allen sank. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.[268][269][270] 43°49′49″N 87°36′31″W / 43.83035°N 87.6087°W / 43.83035; -87.6087 (Walter B. Allen)
Winfield Scott Wooden schooner 1852 1871 7 feet (2.1 m) On August 7, 1871 while bound from Menominee, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of lumber, Winfield Scott encountered heavy seas off Spider Island and capsized without loss of life. Her capsized hull floated north until she ran aground and sank on a shoal off Hog Island.[271][272] 45°21′47″N 86°51′23″W / 45.36315°N 86.856383°W / 45.36315; -86.856383 (Winfield Scott)
Wisconsin Iron passenger and package freighter 1881 1929 130 feet (40 m) On October 29, 1929 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of automobiles, iron castings and various boxed freight, Wisconsin ran into a heavy gale. While she was sailing off Kenosha, Wisconsin, Wisconsin's cargo shifted causing her to roll over and sink, killing between 9 and 16 people. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[273][274][275] 42°31′58″N 87°42′31″W / 42.532683°N 87.708733°W / 42.532683; -87.708733 (Wisconsin (1881))
Wisconsin Wooden barge 1882 1935 85 feet (26 m) Abandoned and partially sunk in 1935 in Marinette, Wisconsin; due to being an obstruction to navigation, Wisconsin was towed out into Green Bay where she was burned to the waterline and scuttled.[276][277] 45°04′44″N 87°29′30″W / 45.079°N 87.491667°W / 45.079; -87.491667 (Wisconsin (1882))
W.L. Brown Wooden steam barge 1880 1886 80 feet (24 m) On October 21, 1886 while bound from Escanaba, Michigan for De Pere, Wisconsin with a load of pig iron, W.L. Brown sprang a leak and sank off Green Island without loss of life. In 1887 her machinery was salvaged and used in the steam barge Fannie C. Hart.[278][279] 44°57′53″N 87°33′08″W / 44.964667°N 87.552167°W / 44.964667; -87.552167 (W.L. Brown)
Unidentified wreck 1. (Claflin Point wreck) Wooden barge Unknown Unknown 14 feet (4.3 m) Remains of an unidentified steamship lying in Little Sturgeon Bay. It was built sometime in the late 19th century and was reduced to a barge for carrying limestone after burning. The vessel is most likely Puritan (pictured), a wooden passenger steamer that was constructed in 1887 and burned down in Manistee, Michigan on December 31, 1895. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[280][281][282][283][1] 44°50′44″N 87°33′00″W / 44.84555°N 87.549883°W / 44.84555; -87.549883 (Unidentified wreck 1. (Claflin Point wreck))
Unidentified wreck 2. (Green Bay sloop) Wooden sloop Unknown Unknown 85 feet (26 m) Small unidentified freighting sloop located in Green Bay. It is believed to have been built between 1840 and 1860. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[284][285][286][1] 44°54′53″N 87°27′21″W / 44.914701°N 87.455773°W / 44.914701; -87.455773 (Unidentified wreck 2. (Green Bay sloop))
Unidentified wreck 3. Unknown (possibly a fish tug) Unknown Unknown 20 feet (6.1 m) Small, unidentified wooden vessel, possibly a fish tug believed to have been built between 1900 and 1930 and believed to have been abandoned sometime after 1930 near Little Sturgeon, Wisconsin.[287][1] 44°50′50″N 87°33′05″W / 44.847167°N 87.551333°W / 44.847167; -87.551333 (Unidentified wreck 3.)
Unidentified wreck 4. Unknown (possibly a schooner) Unknown Unknown 15 feet (4.6 m) Unidentified wooden vessel, believed to be the schooner Peoria which wrecked close to the wreck's location in Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin in 1901.[288][1] 45°04′07″N 87°07′05″W / 45.068484°N 87.118167°W / 45.068484; -87.118167 (Unidentified wreck 4.)
Unidentified wreck 5. Unknown (possibly a schooner) Unknown Unknown 10 feet (3.0 m) Unidentified wooden vessel, believed to be the schooner E.P. Royce which wrecked close to the wreck's location near Cana Island in 1893.[289][1] 45°05′24″N 87°02′59″W / 45.089867°N 87.04965°W / 45.089867; -87.04965 (Unidentified wreck 5.)
Unidentified wreck 6. Unknown (possibly a schooner) Unknown Unknown 16 feet (4.9 m) Unidentified wooden vessel, believed to have been a schooner which stranded on North Reef.[290][1] 45°03′44″N 87°05′53″W / 45.0623°N 87.098033°W / 45.0623; -87.098033 (Unidentified wreck 6.)
Unidentified wreck 7. Wooden scow (possibly scow schooner) Unknown Unknown 3 feet (0.91 m) Unidentified wooden scow, possibly a scow schooner, believed to have been abandoned between 1900 and 1930 near Fish Creek, Wisconsin.[291][1] 45°07′46″N 87°14′38″W / 45.129417°N 87.24385°W / 45.129417; -87.24385 (Unidentified wreck 7.)
Unidentified wreck 8. Unknown (possibly a schooner) Unknown Unknown 26 feet (7.9 m) Unidentified wooden vessel, believed to be a schooner which stranded on Pilot Island.[292][1] 45°17′08″N 86°55′09″W / 45.285433°N 86.91925°W / 45.285433; -86.91925 (Unidentified wreck 8.)
Unidentified wreck 9. Unknown (possibly a fish tug or schooner) Unknown Unknown 57 feet (17 m)[17] Unidentified wooden vessel, possibly a fish tug or schooner located near Snake Island.[1][293] 44°51′50″N 87°32′03″W / 44.864017°N 87.534083°W / 44.864017; -87.534083 (Unidentified wreck 9.)
Unidentified wreck 10. Unknown (possibly a steamship) Unknown Unknown 180 feet (55 m) Unidentified vessel of unknown type, possibly some type of steamship. Discovered by fishermen near Kewaunee, Wisconsin when they snagged their nets on it.[1][294] 44°26′18″N 87°23′03″W / 44.4382°N 87.384183°W / 44.4382; -87.384183 (Unidentified wreck 10.)
Unidentified wreck 11. Unknown (possibly a dredge) Unknown Unknown 130 feet (40 m) Unidentified vessel, possibly a dredge. Discovered by fishermen near Algoma, Wisconsin when they snagged their nets on it.[1][295] 44°34′47″N 87°20′47″W / 44.579767°N 87.34635°W / 44.579767; -87.34635 (Unidentified wreck 11.)
Unidentified wreck 12. Unknown (possibly a schooner) Unknown Unknown 20 feet (6.1 m) Unidentified wooden vessel, possibly a schooner located near Ephraim, Wisconsin.[1][296] 44°50′27″N 87°33′28″W / 44.840883°N 87.557717°W / 44.840883; -87.557717 (Unidentified wreck 13.)
Unidentified wreck 13. Unknown Unknown Unknown 10 feet (3.0 m) Unidentified wooden vessel of unknown type located near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.[1][297] 44°49′57″N 87°23′00″W / 44.83245°N 87.383467°W / 44.83245; -87.383467 (Unidentified wreck 13.)

Probable shipwrecks

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Ship Ship type Build date Sunk date Fate Image
Abner Howes Wooden scow schooner 1859 1871 On September 22, 1871 Abner Howes was driven ashore near Algoma, Wisconsin while trying to ride out a storm.[298][299]
Agnes Arnold Wooden tug 1864 1898 On May 30, 1898 Agnes Arnold caught fire and burned to the waterline off Chambers Island.[300][301]
Agnes Behrman Wooden scow schooner 1883 1989 On October 30, 1898 while moored at dock in Hedgehog Harbor, Wisconsin, Agnes Behrman's anchor chain broke, causing her to beach and break apart.[302][303]
Alfred Mosher Wooden tug 1863 1897 On May 16, 1897 while tied up to a dock in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Alfred Mosher caught fire and sank. In 1933 during dredging work, part of Alfred Mosher's stern was recovered. After all the remaining machinery attached to the stern was recovered, the stern was allowed to sink back into the lake.[304][305]
America Wooden fish tug 1912 1950 On May 5, 1950 America sank in a sudden storm north of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in Green Bay.[306]
Andromeda Wooden schooner 1847 1858 On July 18, 1858 while carrying a cargo of salt, Andromeda sprang a leak and sank due to damage she had previously received.[307][308]
Ardent Wooden schooner 1857/1961 1880 On October 12, 1880 Ardent ran aground in a storm off Hedgehog Harbor, Wisconsin.[309][310]
Arrow Wooden paddle steamer 1848 1864 Condemned and dismantled in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1864.[311][312]
Arrow Wooden schooner 1852 1883 On April 30, 1883 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Leeland, Michigan without cargo, Arrow ran aground on a sandbar near Two Rivers, Wisconsin.[313][314]
Arrow Wooden schooner 1879 1924 Abandoned sometime in 1924 in Detroit Harbor, Wisconsin on Washington Island.[315]
A.S. Piper Wooden fish tug 1880 1890 On October 14, 1890 while tied up to a dock in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, A.S. Piper caught fire. The tug Mosher found A.S. Piper and towed her away from the dock; A.S. Piper subsequently drifted ashore and burned to a total loss.[316][317]
Augustus Wooden scow schooner 1885 1918 On November 24, 1918 after loading a cargo of hay, Augustus caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank near Red River, Wisconsin.[318][319]
Banner Wooden scow schooner 1864 1883 On November 4, 1883 while bound for Racine, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, Banner ran aground and sank near Clay Banks, Wisconsin.[320][321]
Bay State Wooden schooner 1855 1903 Dismantled, filled with stone and sunk in Green Bay off Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin sometime in 1903.[322]
Beaver Wooden tug 1892 1935 Abandoned in 1932 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, burned to the waterline on December 6, 1935 while being pulled up on the beach.[323][324]
Belle Wooden brig 1848 1860 In September 1860 while bound from Buffalo, New York for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of corn, Belle ran aground near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin while trying to seek shelter due to leakage.[325][326]
Belle Laurie Wooden schooner 1876 1894 On August 10, 1894 while bound for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a load of wooden posts, Belle Laurie encountered a storm, sprang a leak and sank near Garret Bay, Wisconsin. On August 24, 1894 she was taken to Green Bay, Wisconsin where she was abandoned and sunk.[327][328]
Benjamin Drake Wooden tug 1862 1882 In June 1882 Benjamin Drake struck a log while traveling on the Peshtigo River and sank. She was later taken to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for repairs, but it was discovered that her hull was so rotten, that it was not worth repairing; she was abandoned and sunk near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in July 1882.[329][330]
Berwyn Wooden schooner 1866 1908 On November 22, 1908 Berwyn was being towed by the steam barge Walter Vail from Chicago, Illinois for Nahma, Michigan where she would pick up cargo, when the two vessels encountered a thick fog and ran aground on a reef off Plum Island. Walter Vail was freed, but Berwyn could not be freed and was abandoned where she lay.[331][332]
Blazing Star Wooden schooner 1873 1887 On October 10, 1887 while bound from Manistique, Michigan for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of lumber, Blazing Star ran aground on a reef near Plum Island and broke up.[333][334]
Buccaneer Wooden fish tug 1943 1960 On October 1, 1960 Buccaneer ran aground near Kewaunee, Wisconsin and became a total loss. Weather she was recovered or left where she lay is unknown.[335]
Cecilia Hill Wooden fish tug 1896 1906 On April 7, 1906 while tied up to a dock in Fish Creek, Wisconsin, Cecilia Hill caught fire and burned to the waterline. She was found to be beyond repair and was beached on Horseshoe Island. She was later towed to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin where she was stripped of anything of value and abandoned.[336][337]
Charles A. Eddy Wooden bulk freighter 1889 1918 Sunk at a slip in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1912, raised, dismantled and taken to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to be used as a drydock in 1918, but was abandoned shortly afterwards due to decay.[338][339]
Charley J. Smith Wooden scow schooner 1879 1905 Abandoned near Little Sturgeon, Wisconsin in 1905.[340]
Chicago Wooden bark Unknown 1851 On April 16, 1851 while bound from Quebec for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of salt, Chicago sprang a leak and sank near Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin without loss of life.[341]
Cleveland Wooden barge 1860 1902 Sank at her moorings in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin in 1901, raised, towed to another part of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin and sunk in 1902.[342][343]
Columbia Wooden brig 1842 1859 In June 1859 while bound for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of general freight, Columbia encountered a storm, ran aground and went to pieces near Northport, Wisconsin.[344][345]
Cynthia Wooden fish tug 1907 1828 Sometime in 1928 Cynthia caught fire, burned to the waterline and sank off Sherwood Point near Idlewild, Wisconsin killing two of her crew.[346]
Cynthia Gordon Wooden schooner 1864 1908 Sometime 1908 while bound from Escanaba, Michigan for Washington Island with a cargo of lumber, Cynthia Gordon ran into a gale and sprang a leak. When she got to Washington Island, her crew beached her in Detroit Harbor and abandoned her.[347][348]
Dan Sickles Wooden scow schooner 1868 1878 On May 4, 1878 while bound from Detroit, Michigan for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with cargo of cordwood, Dan Sickles ran into a squall, capsized and sank off the east entrance of the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal without loss of life.[349][350]
Daniel Slauson Wooden schooner 1857 1863 On October 18, 1863 while loaded with a cargo of wheat, Daniel Slauson ran aground off Pilot Island and broke up.[351][352]
D.A. Van Valkenburg Wooden schooner 1866 1881 On September 18, 1881 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Buffalo, New York with a cargo of corn, D.A. Van Valkenburg struck a rock near Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin due to a navigational error, ran aground, broke up. Out of her crew of 9 only one man survived.[353][354]
Dawn Wooden schooner 1858 1891 On August 22, 1891 while bound from Traverse City, Michigan for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, Dawn ran into a storm, capsized and stranded off Port Washington, Wisconsin.[355][356]
Denmark Wooden schooner 1846 1873 In October 1873 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Oconto, Wisconsin without cargo, Denmark was driven ashore in Hedgehog Harbor, Wisconsin and broke up.[357][358]
D.O. Dickinson Wooden schooner 1854 1869 On October 8, 1869 while bound for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of lumber, D.O. Dickinson ran aground on a Strawberry Reef off Chambers Island and broke up.[359][360]
Dolphin Wooden schooner Unknown 1841 On December 1, 1841 while loaded with sundries, Dolphin sank off Pilot Island during a storm.[361]
Ebenezer Wooden schooner c. 1867 1881 In June 1881 Ebenezer ran aground in Lily Bay near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.[362]
Ebenezer Wooden scow schooner 1890 1905 Abandoned in 1905 due to age near Ephraim, Wisconsin.[363][364]
E.C.L. Wooden schooner 1855 1880 On November 20, 1880 while bound from Milwaukee, Wisconsin for Sister Bay, Wisconsin with a cargo of lumber, E.C.L. encountered a storm and was driven ashore near Sister Bay, Wisconsin and broke up.[365]
Eclipse Wooden schooner 1823 1843 In November 1843 while bound from Mackinac Island, Michigan for Green Bay, Wisconsin with a cargo of iron, salt and sugar, Eclipse struck a reef and sank off Washington Island.[366][367]
Edith H. Koyen Wooden scow schooner 1890 1906 Developed a serious leak while at Clay Banks, Wisconsin, towed to Kewaunee, Wisconsin in May 1898 and sank. Raised, towed out into Lake Michigan and sunk on December 27, 1906.[368]
E.G. Crosby Steel passenger and package freighter 1903 1935 On December 3, 1935 while being cut down to a barge in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, E.G. Crosby was set on fire by an acetylene torch and burned down. Her hull may have been scrapped sometime afterwards.[369][370]
E.G. Grey Wooden schooner 1854 1875 On May 3, 1875 immediately after loading lumber in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, E.G. Grey left port and was was blown ashore by a storm and broke up.[371][372]
Ella Doak Wooden scow schooner 1868 1875 On August 5, 1875 while bound from Ludington, Michigan for an unknown port in Wisconsin with a cargo of stone, Ella Doak ran into a gale, ran aground and broke up near Hedgehog Harbor, Wisconsin.[373][374]
Ellen Pike Wooden schooner 1855 1873 On September 21, 1873 while loaded with cornmeal and pork bound for Clay Banks, Wisconsin, Ellen Pike was driven ashore near Kewaunee, Wisconsin and broke up.[375][376]
E.M. Davidson Wooden schooner 1871 1879 On October 16, 1879 E.M. Davidson ran into a gale and was driven aground off Pilot Island. Her wreck was completely destroyed in the Alpena Gale exactly a year after she sank. E.M. Davidson's wreck may have been located in 2016 in 60 feet (18 m) of water.[377]
Emerald Wooden schooner barge 1869 1903 On October 29, 1903 while loaded with stone bound for Ludington, Michigan and being towed by the tug John Leathem, Emerald began leaking badly and was cast off by John Leathem, rolled over and was abandoned to sink. The next day, it was reported that Emerald's hull was still floating upside down in Green Bay.[378][379]
Emmanuel Wooden schooner 1890 1899 In the Winter of 1899 Emmanuel was dragged on to a beach near Fish Creek, Wisconsin, dismantled and abandoned.[380]
E.P. Royce Wooden schooner 1873 1893 On November 25, 1893 while removing a cargo of railroad ties and cedar telephone poles from the wrecked schooner Windsor, E.P. Royce was driven ashore and broke up off Cana Island.[381][382]
Esther H. Scott Wooden brig 1843 1852 On November 11, 1852 while loaded with lumber, Esther H. Scott was driven ashore and broke up at Washington Island.[383][384]
Europe Wooden brig 1844 1850 In October 1850, Europe stranded near Pilot Island and broke up.[385][386]
Fairfield Wooden schooner 1846 1869 On September 29, 1869 while bound from Chicago, Illinois for Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, Fairfield ran aground on a reef and sank very close to her final destination.[387][388]
F.J. King Wooden schooner 1867 1886
Java Iron passenger and package freighter 1872 1878 On August 18, 1878 Java was bound from Bay City, Michigan for Milwaukee, Wisconsin and then for Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of salt, parlor stoves, furniture, sundries and other miscellaneous items. While out on open Lake Michigan, Java's starboard propeller shaft broke, causing her propeller to cut into her hull and sink her off Big Sable Point with the loss of no lives. The position of her wrecking is given as about 15 miles (24 km) west of Big Sable Point and as such, she could either lie in Wisconsin or Michigan waters.[389][390][391][392]
Mediterranean Wooden schooner 1859 1891 On November 25, 1891 while bound from Alabaster, Michigan for South Chicago, Illinois with a cargo of plaster, Mediterranean sank off Sheboygan, Wisconsin.[393][394]
W.H. Gilcher Steel bulk freighter 1891 1892 On October 28, 1892 while bound from Buffalo, New York for Milwaukee, Wisconsin with a cargo of coal, W.H. Gilcher encountered a storm on Lake Michigan after she passed through the Straits of Mackinac. After running into the storm, W.H. Gilcher foundered somewhere on northern Lake Michigan, taking all 18 or 22 of her crew with her. Over the years, several theories have been put forward as to what happened to W.H. Gilcher; the first major theory is that she suffered catastrophic structural failure due to the brittle steel used in her construction; the second theory is that she collided with Ostrich, a schooner which was found floating upside-down after the storm; the third major theory is that W.H. Gilcher sank after striking the Fox Island Shoal.[395][396][397][398]

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