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Ever since the 1924 sinking, the wreck was considered an ultimate goal for wreck hunters, partly because of its confounding disappearance, and partly because it was the only remaining whaleback to have sunk in Lake Huron and not be found. [3] Exacerbating the problem was the sheer size of Lake Huron and potential ship gravesites.
She is considered the best example of a whaleback barge among Great Lakes shipwrecks. [5] The last whaleback, Alexander McDougall (1898 – 413 ft), was the longest whaleback and the only whaleback made with a traditionally shaped bow. [6] The only remaining whaleback is the SS Meteor (formerly Frank Rockefeller), now a museum at Superior ...
In 1905, the Hackett caught fire and sank on Whaleback Shoal in Green Bay, 9.5 miles (15.3 km) southeast of the Cedar River. The wreck slipped slightly off the reef, and currently sits in 10 -14 feet of water. 55: Robert C. Pringle (tug) Shipwreck: Robert C. Pringle (tug) Shipwreck: December 14, 2020
SS Meteor is the sole surviving ship of the unconventional "whaleback" design. [2] The design, created by Scottish captain Alexander McDougall, enabled her to carry a maximum amount of cargo with a minimum of draft. Meteor was built in 1896 in Superior, Wisconsin, United States, and, with a number of modifications, sailed until 1969.
The oldest shipwreck ever found on the Great Lakes. Orcadian: 5 August 1858 Directly outside of Sodus Bay harbor on the western side of the harbor entrance in shallow water. Perseverance: A steamer directly in front of Pultneyville, New York in deep water. Queen Mary: A steamer that was scuttled in the Amherst Island Graveyard. Real name ...
The ship sank in Lake Superior just outside the harbor of Duluth, Minnesota, United States, on 7 June 1902, after a collision with the George Hadley. The wreck of the Thomas Wilson is one of the best remaining examples of a whaleback steamer, and it is also significant for the changes made in operating procedures at the Duluth harbor.
Steel semi-whaleback ship 1892 1915 300 feet (91 m) On July 11, 1915 the Choctaw was bound from Cleveland, Ohio for Marquette, Michigan with a cargo of coal. At around 5:30 a.m. the Canadian steamer Wahcondah rammed the Choctaw on her port side. She eventually rolled over, and sank. [18] [19
SS Henry Cort was a 320-foot (98 m) long whaleback freighter. It sank four times during its career; [ 3 ] finally running aground at Muskegon, Michigan in November, 1934. The ship broke apart over the winter and was scrapped in 1935.