Known Shipwrecks
Continued:
| Name |
WILLIAM A. YOUNG |
| Official Number |
62866 |
| Date Built |
1883 by D. Lester at Marine City, MI |
| Date Lost |
November 17, 1911 |
| Type |
Wooden 2-masted schooner-barge, bulk freight (built as 3-masted schooner) |
| Dimensions |
165 x 30 x 11 |
| Gross Tonnage |
435 |
| Cargo |
Coal |
| Circumstances |
In tow of steamer ISABELLA J. BOYCE, swamped and sank in a storm. Located 3.5 miles east of 9 Mile Point. |
| Depth |
40 ft |
| Condition |
? |
| Location |
Lat/Lon: 45° 08' 50" / 83° 14' 40" |
| Sources |
MSU 1975. |
| Name |
CARBIDE BARGE |
| Official Number |
? |
| Date Built |
? |
| Date Lost |
? |
| Type |
Barge |
| Dimensions |
68 |
| Gross Tonnage |
? |
| Cargo |
? |
| Circumstances |
Used on salvage of GRECIAN and sank alongside that vessel. |
| Depth |
105 ft |
| Condition |
Intact; wheelhouse present. |
| Location |
GPS: 44.58.5673/ 83.13.1505-starboard Loran C: 30839.5 / 48707.5 |
| Sources |
Bedford 2000; Thunder Bay Divers 1999. |
| Name |
SCHOONER-BARGE |
| Official Number |
? |
| Date Built |
? |
| Date Lost |
? |
| Type |
Wooden schooner-barge |
| Dimensions |
|
| Gross Tonnage |
? |
| Cargo |
? |
| Circumstances |
Fire. Inside Thunder Bay close to North Point, about 1 mile from shore. On NOAA charts according to MSU. |
| Depth |
50 ft |
| Condition |
Unknown |
| Location |
Burnt to water line; prop, 2 life boats, and boiler on board.
Lat/Lon:45°01'/83°18' |
| Sources |
Bedford 2000; MSU 1975. |
| Name |
SCHOONER-BARGE |
| Official Number |
? |
| Date Built |
? |
| Date Lost |
? |
| Type |
Wooden schooner-barge |
| Dimensions |
148 |
| Gross Tonnage |
? |
| Cargo |
? |
| Circumstances |
Located 600 feet east of marina and breakwall. |
| Depth |
14 ft |
| Condition |
Large keelson and stern port. |
| Location |
GPS: 45.03.27 / 83.25.38 Loran C: 30904.5 / 48649.7 |
| Sources |
Bedford 2000; Thunder Bay Divers 1999. |
Sources and Notes
Bedford, Thaddius. 2000. Personal communication.
Hoagman, Walter. 1999. Full List of Thunder Bay Shipwrecks. Michigan Sea Grant. This information is not yet available online. It will eventually be linked to the Michigan Sea Grant website.
Lewis, William. 1999. Personal communication.
McConnell, John. 1999. Personal communication.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 1999. Proposed Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary Final Environmental Impact Statement / Management Plan (pdf) .
Thunder Bay Divers. 1999. Shipwreck Sites. http://www.tbscuba.com/WreckSites.html A list of the shipwrecks in Thunder Bay that are marked with mooring buoys. Brochure also available from the Alpena Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (1-800-4-ALPENA).
Stonehouse, Frederick. 1992. A Short Guide to the Shipwrecks of Thunder Bay. Thunder Bay Underwater Preserve, Alpena. One of the only published resources specific to Thunder Bay. Includes detailed stories, as well as a listing of many wrecks that have yet to be located. Includes primary and secondary source citations.
Swayze, David. 1999. The Great Lakes Shipwreck File: Total Losses of Great Lakes Ships, 1679 -1998. http://greatlakeshistory.homestead.com/home.html. The most comprehensive listing of Great Lakes shipwrecks on the Internet or in print. Utilizes an extensive code system to identify sources.
Warner, Thomas D. and Donald F. Holecek. 1975. The Thunder Bay Shipwreck Survey Study Report. Department of Park and Recreation Resources, Michigan State University. Cited as MSU 1975 in the list above.
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