engdiver
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Has anyone here dove the City of Milwaukee? It is listed in The Great Lakes Diving Guide, but I can't find much more info on her then that.
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From Great Lakes and Seaway Shipping - BoatNerd.Com
CITY OF MILWAUKEE - See also Muskegon (1919)
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CITY OF MILWAUKEE
Other names : none
Official no. : 4276
Type at loss : schooner, wood, 3-mast
Build info : 1861, Peck & Masters, Cleveland as a bark
Specs : 141x30x12, 316 n (436 t om)
Date of loss : 1875, Nov 5
Place of loss : 12 mi above Port Sanilac, MI
Lake : Huron
Type of loss : (storm)
Loss of life : none
Carrying : limestone
Detail : Bound for Marquette, she was found to be leaking on Lake Huron and soon foundered. Her crew took to her yawl and was rescued by the passing schooner MARY L. HIGGIE. Owner: Elisih Eldred, Chicago, master: Capt. Joseph Wilson, Chicago.
Sources : hgl,slh,nsp,hgl,rsl,jb,wmn
CITY OF MILWAUKEE - See also Muskegon (1919)
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CITY OF MILWAUKEE
Other names : none
Official no. : 4276
Type at loss : schooner, wood, 3-mast
Build info : 1861, Peck & Masters, Cleveland as a bark
Specs : 141x30x12, 316 n (436 t om)
Date of loss : 1875, Nov 5
Place of loss : 12 mi above Port Sanilac, MI
Lake : Huron
Type of loss : (storm)
Loss of life : none
Carrying : limestone
Detail : Bound for Marquette, she was found to be leaking on Lake Huron and soon foundered. Her crew took to her yawl and was rescued by the passing schooner MARY L. HIGGIE. Owner: Elisih Eldred, Chicago, master: Capt. Joseph Wilson, Chicago.
Sources : hgl,slh,nsp,hgl,rsl,jb,wmn
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engdiver
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Does anyone here know where the exact location of the ship is and willing to give out the numbers?
Kingmob3
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12 mi above Port Sanilac, MI, lake Huron.
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I would start with a set of charts for the lake(West Marine: West Advisor), they usually have all known wrecks and navigational hazards on them. I've found a few things this way on lake michigan, that are in range of my sail boat for the summer.
Allen
12 mi above Port Sanilac, MI, lake Huron.
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I would start with a set of charts for the lake(West Marine: West Advisor), they usually have all known wrecks and navigational hazards on them. I've found a few things this way on lake michigan, that are in range of my sail boat for the summer.
Allen
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