We are currently attempting to do research and shoot documentation video on the almost 300 known wrecks between Kewaunee and Chicago. Only about a third of these have actual confirmed positions.
(Updated February 15, 2016) |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| A. W. Lawrence |
Tug |
1880 |
1888-10-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - 3 miles off North Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| A.B.C.F.M. |
Schooner |
1854 |
1902 |
Milwaukee, WI - Towed out and scuttled off Milwaukee |
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| Active |
Schooner |
1845 |
1855-10-10 |
Milwaukee, WI - Last seen 15 miles off Milwaukee |
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| Advance |
Schooner |
1853 |
1885-09-08 |
Sheboygan, WI - 9 miles south - 2.5 miles off shore (Confirmed Position) |
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| Ahnapee |
Scow Schooner |
1867 |
1884-06-09 |
Sheboygan, WI - 2 1/2 miles north of U.S. Lifesaving Station on shore |
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| Alaska |
Scow Schooner |
1869 |
1879-03-24 |
Two Rivers, WI - Stranded (More research required) (Confirmed Position) |
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| Alice |
Schooner |
1871 |
1877-12-10 |
Racine, WI - Stranded at Wind Point with cargo of Christmas Trees |
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| Alice E. Wilds |
Steam Barge |
1883 |
1892-06-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - 16 miles east of Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| Alleghany |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1849 |
1855-10-24 |
Milwaukee, WI - Just north of the Sebastopol wreck. Barely 100 feet from shore |
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| Alma |
Scow Schooner |
1887 |
1892-05-18 |
Milwaukee, WI - Drifted into rocks off North Point |
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| Alnwick |
Schooner |
1851 |
1871-10-04 |
Chicago, IL - Lost at dock during the Chicago Fire |
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| Alpena |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1866 |
1880-10-16 |
Kenosha, WI - Ten miles off Kenosha |
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| America |
Schooner |
1873 |
1880-09-28 |
Kewaunee, WI - Off Kewaunee Nuclear Plant (Confirmed Position) |
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| Anna Henry |
Schooner |
1867 |
1870-10-04 |
Racine, WI - Foundered 20 miles off of Racine. Deep water |
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| Appomattox |
Steam Propeller |
1896 |
1905-11-02 |
Shorewood, WI - Out from Atwater Beach (Confirmed Position) |
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| Arab |
Schooner |
1854 |
1883-11-13 |
Kenosha, WI - 25 miles out - erroneous (3.8 miles north of Kenosha harbor - 1 1/4 miles off shore) |
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| Arrow |
Schooner |
1857 |
1869-11-16 |
Milwaukee, WI - Stranded 6 miles 22 degrees - 281 feet - (Grosse Point - 15 miles north of Chicago) |
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| Ashtabula |
Schooner |
1852 |
1883-11-11 |
Milwaukee, WI - 3 miles off North Point - 4 foot of her mast above water |
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| Atlanta |
Steamer |
1891 |
1906-03-18 |
Sheboygan, WI - 14 miles 450 feet from shore at Cedar Grove - Amsterdam north of port (Confirmed Position) |
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| Australasia |
Propeller |
1884 |
1896-10-18 |
Whitefish Bay, WI - Burned & sunk 3 miles E. of Cana Island |
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| Baltic |
Schooner |
1842 |
1852-05-19 |
Kenosha, WI - Last seen stern up floating 7 miles off Southport. (Kenosha) |
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| Baltimore |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1847 |
1855-09-17 |
Sheboygan, WI - Between the South Pier and Kirkland's pier |
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| Barbarian |
Schooner |
1855 |
1898-10-25 |
Milwaukee, WI - Driven on the breakwall 1 mile NE of the harbor |
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| Belle |
Steamer |
1859 |
1869-11-20 |
Port Washington, WI - 360 feet of water off Port Washington (Confirmed Position) |
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| Bessie Boalt |
Schooner |
1868 |
1884-09-21 |
Two Rivers, WI - 4 miles North East of Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| Black Hawk |
Schooner |
1832 |
1847-10-15 |
Racine, WI - Stranded at Racine departed for Manistee foundered somewhere |
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| Bohemian |
Schooner |
1856 |
1856-10-22 |
Port Washington, WI - Driven ashore 200 yards south of Silverman's Pier - Parts brought up digging intake |
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| Buccaneer |
Patrol Boat |
1925 |
2010-06-18 |
Chicago, IL - Scuttled 10 miles off Chicago (Confirmed Position) |
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| Byron |
Schooner |
1849 |
1867-05-08 |
Oostburg, WI - Off Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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| C. G. Mixer |
Schooner |
1867 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - 450 feet off the foot of 100th Street |
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| Calumet |
Propeller |
1884 |
1899-11-28 |
Fort Sheridan, IL - Beached 200 yards south of Fort Sheridan, 1-1/2 miles off shore |
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| Cambria |
Steamer |
1894 |
1921-09=21 |
Belgium, WI - 35 miles NE of Milwaukee - (near Huntington Beach State Park) |
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| Carrier |
Schooner Barge |
1865 |
1923-09-30 |
Evanston, IL - 1000 yards south of main street 1500 feet off beach - Two pieces (Confirmed Position) |
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| Champion |
Schooner |
1844 |
1860-09-13 |
Milwaukee, WI - Capsized and sank 5 miles south of Milwaukee |
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| Chicago Park Comm. |
Patrol Boat |
Pre1982 |
1982-04-01 |
Cudahy, WI - Just north of Racine (Confirmed Position) |
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| Churchill |
Schooner Barge |
1890 |
1898-10-14 |
Waukegan, IL - Sank 25 miles off of Waukegan |
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| City Of Madison |
Steam Propeller |
1857 |
1877-08-17 |
Kenosha, WI - Sunk 35 miles off Kenosha - Possible discovery off Waukegan |
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| Collier |
Schooner Barge |
1881 |
1936-02-19 |
Chicago, IL - Taken into Lake Michigan and sunk |
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| Collingwood |
Schooner |
1855 |
1882-11-23 |
Milwaukee, WI - Rolled over 25 miles North East of Milwaukee - Drifted ashore |
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| Colorado |
Bark |
1857 |
1863-12-30 |
Racine, WI - Went ashore on the reef off Wind Point |
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| Commoner |
Tug |
1913 |
1937-10-17 |
Port Washington, WI - At Shore in Port Washington. Picture shows near marina. |
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| Constellation |
Schooner |
1848 |
1857-11-19 |
Waukegan, IL - Stranded and abandoned south of Waukegan |
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| Continental |
Propeller |
1882 |
1904-12-12 |
Two Rivers, WI - 1-1/2 miles north of Rawley Point (charted) (Confirmed Position) |
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| Coquette |
Scow Sloop |
1858 |
1866-07-17 |
Kenosha, WI - 30 miles ENE of Kenosha |
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| Dale |
Schooner |
Pre1903 |
1903-07-16 |
Milwaukee, WI - Broken up and scattered with pieces in a large area inside the breakwall (Confirmed Position) |
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| Dan Costello |
Fish Tug |
1874 |
1913-11-08 |
Milwaukee, WI - Scuttled and abandoned near Jones Island |
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| Dart |
Schooner |
1867 |
1883-10-28 |
Two Rivers, WI - Beached near Two Rivers, WI in a gale |
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| David A. Wells |
Schooner |
1869 |
1880-10-16 |
Chicago, IL - Sank 6-1/2 miles 45⁰ off Chicago Harbor |
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| Dawn |
Schooner |
1858 |
1891-08-23 |
Milwaukee, WI - Her hull later drifted ashore near Fox Point - Broke up in surf. |
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| De Haviland Dove |
Twin Engine Plane |
Pre1968 |
1968-03-08 |
Chicago, IL - Body Found 5 miles North East of Meigs Field night of crash. |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| Dean Richmond |
Schooner |
1855 |
1855-10-21 |
Racine, WI - 5 miles north of Racine |
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| Delaware |
Steam Propeller |
1846 |
1855-11-05 |
Sheboygan, WI - Went ashore 7 miles south of Sheboygan |
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| E. M. Portch |
Schooner |
1867 |
1882-03-27 |
Sheboygan, WI - Sank south of the South Pier. |
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| E.M.B.A. |
Schooner Barge |
1890 |
1932-12-01 |
Milwaukee, WI - Off Milwaukee's North Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| Eagle |
Scow Schooner |
1870 |
1878-03-28 |
Racine, WI - Thrown against the pier at the end of second street |
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| Eastland |
Propeller |
1903 |
1915-07-24 |
Chicago River, IL - Removed, but debris may remain (Confirmed Position) |
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| Edna |
Schooner |
1877 |
1887-10-26 |
Kenosha, WI - Just South of Kenosha Lifesaving station in 45 ft. of water (Confirmed Position) |
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| Edward E. Gillen |
Tug |
1908 |
1981-06-03 |
Milwaukee, WI - 2.5 miles east of the Hoan Bridge (Confirmed Position) |
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| Elizabeth A. Nicholson |
Schooner |
1872 |
1895-11-26 |
Winnetka, IL - Between Winnetka and Glenco |
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| Elizabeth Jones |
Schooner |
1867 |
1883-11-11 |
Racine, WI - Stranded on the south side of Racine Reef, probably south of the old Racine Reef Light |
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| Ella Ellenwood |
Schooner |
1869 |
1901-09-21 |
Milwaukee, WI - Went aground north of Fox Point, 14 miles north of the harbor (Confirmed Position) |
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| Ellen Pike |
Schooner |
1855 |
1873-09-17 |
Kewaunee, WI - Two miles south of the village of Kewaunee |
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| Emily |
Schooner |
1853 |
1857-04-16 |
Milwaukee, WI - Somewhere between Milwaukee and Sand Bay, Door County |
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| Emily Taylor |
Scow Schooner |
1893 |
1894-05-18 |
Manitowoc, WI - Near Two Creeks just north of Two Rivers Point |
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| Erastus Bowen |
Schooner |
1844 |
1851-04 |
Grosse Point, IL - Stranded south of Chicago |
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| Eva M. Cone |
Schooner |
1859 |
1872-04-20 |
Port Washington, WI - Blew ashore three miles south of Port Ulao between Port Ulao and Port Washington |
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| Evening Star |
Schooner |
1869 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Driven onto breakwall opposite 25th Street |
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| Evra Fuller |
Schooner |
1873 |
1893-10-13 |
Racine, WI - 450 east of the Racine Harbor entrance (Confirmed Position) |
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| F. C. Clark |
Brigantine |
1849 |
1856-10-24 |
Manitowoc, WI - Driven ashore 1 mile south of Manitowoc |
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| F. L. Danforth |
Schooner |
1872 |
1893-04-20 |
Chicago, IL- Blown ashore, crew rescued from rigging from grounds of the World’s Fair [Columbian Exposition] |
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| F. W. Backus |
Steam Propeller |
1846 |
1866-11-25 |
Racine, WI - 3/4 of a mile south of Racine |
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| Fair Play |
Schooner |
1857 |
1857-11 |
Port Washington, WI - Foundered north of Port Washington |
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| Fearless |
Fish Tug |
1893 |
1943 |
Milwaukee, WI - In Milwaukee River at end of Chicago street (Confirmed Position) |
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| Flora M. Hill |
Steam Propeller |
1874 |
1912-03-11 |
Chicago, IL - 1-1/4 miles 20⁰ off Chicago Harbor - 600 feet SE of the Two-Mile Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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| Flora Temple |
Scow Schooner |
1866 |
1870-07-26 |
Racine, WI - Driven ashore 9 miles north of Racine |
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| Floretta |
Schooner |
1868 |
1885-09-18 |
Manitowoc, WI - 15 miles off Manitowoc (Confirmed Position) |
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| Forelle |
Steam Propeller |
1908 |
1923-09-19 |
Kenosha, WI - Accounts state that it foundered very near the Rocinco |
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| Francis Hinton |
Barge |
1889 |
1909-11-16 |
Manitowoc, WI - Close to Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| G. P. Heath |
Steamer |
1872 |
1887-05-02 |
Sheboygan, WI - Beached north of the Centerville piers, about 11 miles north of Sheboygan |
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| Gallinipper |
Schooner |
1846 |
1851-07-07 |
Sheboygan, WI - NE of Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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| George Barber |
Schooner |
1857 |
1895-03-01 |
Racine, WI - Sank in the river, towed out into the lake and pushed on the beach at former Racine College |
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| George Hanson |
Schooner |
1847 |
1857-03-30 |
Kenosha, WI - A few miles off shore near Kenosha |
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| George W. Morley |
Propeller |
1888 |
1897-12-05 |
Evanston, IL - Stranded about 100 yards off Greenwood Avenue (Confirmed Position) |
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| Gertie Wing |
Schooner |
1880 |
1886-09-25 |
Port Washington, WI - Driven aground 1/2 mile north of Port Washington piers |
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| Glad Tidings |
Schooner Yacht |
1897 |
1916-09-15 |
Chicago, IL - Foundered at Chicago |
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| Golden |
Tug |
1892 |
1918 |
Milwaukee, WI - Scuttled behind the North breakwall near the old city garbage disposal plant near "Sioux" |
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| Grace A. Channon |
Schooner |
1873 |
1877-08-02 |
Oak Creek, WI - 6.8 miles south of Oak Creek (Confirmed Position) |
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| Grace Patterson |
Schooner |
1880 |
1882-03-15 |
Two Rivers, WI - Stranded 4 miles south of Two Rivers |
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| Grayling |
Fish Tug |
1876 |
1936-05-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - Towed off Milwaukee by the coast guard |
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| Great West |
Bark |
1854 |
1866-10-10 |
Racine, WI - Run ashore south of Racine |
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| Grumman Avenger |
Torpedo Bomber |
1943 |
1943 |
Chicago, IL - .7 Miles 13⁰ off 68th Street Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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| Hampton |
Brigantine |
1845 |
1873-09-29 |
Sheboygan, WI - Fell apart 8 miles off Sheboygan |
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| Hannah Etty |
Schooner |
1864 |
1880-08-27 |
Sheboygan, WI - Went ashore 6 miles south of Sheboygan |
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| Hans Crocker |
Bark |
1856 |
1876-11-29 |
Kenosha, WI - Overshot the Kenosha piers - Ashore just south of the entrance |
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| Heartless |
Schooner |
Pre1817 |
1817 |
Chicago, IL - Stranded entering the Chicago River near fort Dearborn |
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| Helvetia |
Schooner |
1873 |
1921-09-10 |
Sheboygan, WI - 10 miles northeast of Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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| Henry Clay |
Schooner |
1842 |
1857-10-15 |
Racine, WI - Driven ashore about 7 miles north of Racine. |
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| Henry Gust |
Tug |
1893 |
1935-08-01 |
Two Rivers, WI - Burned and scuttled on 4th of July. - 3 miles east of Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| Hercules |
Schooner |
1815 |
1818-10-03 |
Chicago, IL - 3/4 miles of 63rd Street - Mouth of Calumet River - First known Wreck in Lake Michigan |
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| Hetty Taylor |
Schooner |
1874 |
1880-08-26 |
Sheboygan, WI - Off South Point, southeast of Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| Hippogriff |
Schooner |
1863 |
1877-09-27 |
Kenosha, WI - 20 miles off Kenosha, in 30 fathoms of water |
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| Hiram R. Bond |
Steam Propeller |
1888 |
1905-05-29 |
Milwaukee, WI - North Of main gap (Confirmed Position) |
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| Holly |
Barge |
pre2000 |
2000-05-06 |
Chicago, IL - Near the Illinois Barge - Two Miles East of 33rd street (Confirmed Position) |
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| Home |
Scow Schooner |
1867 |
1876-11-14 |
Racine, WI - Driven ashore near Racine Lighthouse pier. (Remains may have been removed!) |
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| Home |
Schooner |
1843 |
1858-10-23 |
Sheboygan, WI - 10 miles southwest of Manitowoc (Confirmed Position) |
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| Humko |
Propeller Yacht |
1946 |
1956-07-22 |
Two Rivers, WI - Sank 6 miles off Two Rivers Point |
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| Ida H. Lee |
Tug |
1865 |
1874-04-23 |
Milwaukee, WI - North of Milwaukee Harbor entrance (Confirmed Position) |
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| Idler |
Schooner |
1893 |
1905-11-01 |
Zion, IL - 100 ft off shore from Illinois Beach State Park - North of Winthrop Harbor |
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| Illinois |
Dredge |
pre1907 |
1907 |
Chicago, IL - Near the Holly Barge - Two Miles East of 33rd Street (Confirmed Position) |
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| Iowa |
Propeller |
1872 |
1915-02-04 |
Chicago, IL - Sank 1.5 miles, 160⁰ off William E. Denver Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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| Irene |
Gas Launch |
1905 |
1937-03 |
Sheboygan, WI - Split to pieces - Abandoned |
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| Island City |
Schooner |
1859 |
1894-04-08 |
Milwaukee, WI - 14 miles From Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| Island Queen |
Wooden Steamer |
1913 |
1930-09-04 |
Waukegan, IL - Burned at Waukegan |
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| Ivanhoe |
Passenger Steamer |
1868 |
1899-09-28 |
Chicago, IL - Burned at Chicago - Burned as it floated out from the basin docks at the foot of Van Buran Street |
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| J. Loomis McLaren |
Schooner |
1882 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Off 27th Street - Broke up in sight of shore |
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| J. M. Almedinger |
Steam Propeller |
1883 |
1895-11-26 |
Mequon, WI - Just north of present day Virmond Park (Confirmed Position) |
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| J. M. Harvey |
Gas Schooner |
1896 |
1908-11-20 |
Sheboygan, WI - Ran ashore 6 miles south of Sheboygan |
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| J. Steinhart |
Schooner |
1853 |
1855-10-21 |
Milwaukee, WI - Capsized 6 miles north of Milwaukee |
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| J. V. Taylor |
Schooner |
1867 |
1915 |
Racine, WI - In river, just below Mead St. Bridge (Confirmed Position) |
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| Jack Thompson |
Schooner |
1843 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Off 25th Street - Crew saved by lifeline from shore |
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| Jamaica |
Schooner |
1867 |
1885-08-02 |
Glencoe, IL - Beached - Ran ashore |
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| James Navagh |
Schooner |
1857 |
1868-10-30 |
Two Rivers, WI - Struck upon Two Rivers Point and broke in two |
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| Jennifer |
Steamer |
1964 |
1974-12-01 |
Sheboygan, WI - 21 miles off Sheboygan |
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| Jo Vilas |
Schooner |
1857 |
1876-10-09 |
Kenosha, WI - Deep water well offshore between Kenosha and Racine |
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| John D. Dewar |
Steam Propeller |
1885 |
1921-09-19 |
Milwaukee, WI - Sprang a leak and sank behind the breakwall. Salvaged and burned |
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| John F. Porter |
Schooner |
1842 |
1855-10-22 |
Milwaukee, WI - Capsized 3 miles off North Point |
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| John Irwin |
Brigantine |
1845 |
1855-11-05 |
Two Rivers, WI - Went ashore a short distance below the North Pier |
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| John V. Jones |
Schooner |
1875 |
1905-10-20 |
Milwaukee, WI - Scuttled from Milwaukee |
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| Joseph G. Masten |
Bark |
1867 |
1897-12-04 |
Two Rivers, WI - Went aground on a sand bar 6 miles north of Two Rivers and 600 feet from shore |
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| Josephine |
Propeller |
1874 |
1888-04-14 |
Milwaukee, WI - Sank 2 miles north of North Point Light |
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| Kate Howard |
Schooner |
1867 |
1911-05-01 |
Bay View, WI - Beached and abandoned at Bay View |
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| Kate Kelly |
Schooner |
1867 |
1895-05-14 |
Racine, WI - Two Miles east of Wind Point Light House (Confirmed Position) |
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| Kearsarge |
Schooner |
1865 |
1880-10-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - Fetched up offshore south of Milwaukee and broke up |
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| L. B. Nichols |
Scow Schooner |
1854 |
1868-11-30 |
Sheboygan, WI - Broke up north of Sheboygan Harbor |
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| L. B. Shepard |
Schooner |
1855 |
1898-10-14 |
Manitowoc, WI - On the beach south of the piers |
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| L. R. Doty |
Propeller |
1893 |
1899-03-06 |
Oak Creek, WI - 18 miles east of Oak Creek (Confirmed Position) |
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| Lac La Belle |
Steam Propeller |
1864 |
1872-10-13 |
Racine, WI - 25 miles off Racine. Lifeboats landed 6 miles south of Racine 12 hours after abandonment |
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| Lady Elgin |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1851 |
1860-09-08 |
Highwood, IL - Several miles off Highwood, IL (Confirmed Position) |
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| LaSalle |
Schooner |
1835 |
1849-09-23 |
Racine, WI - 12 miles off Racine. Possibly towed in and abandoned |
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| Laura Johnson |
Scow Schooner |
1882 |
1890-07-19 |
Racine, WI - Went ashore off North Point Racine, 8 miles north of the Life-Saving Station |
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| Lavina |
Schooner |
1847 |
1858-10-07 |
Port Washington, WI - Blown ashore north of Port Washington - Cobblestones |
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| Lear 23A |
Jet N1021B |
1966 |
1969-11-06 |
Racine, WI - Disappeared from radar 4 miles of Racine Airport. Northeast of Windpoint - 50 ft water |
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| Lem Ellsworth |
Schooner |
1874 |
1894-05-18 |
Kenosha, WI - Yawl found off Kenosha midlake - 1929 article man claims seeing it founder off Racine |
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| Lightship 57 |
Propeller |
1891 |
1924-01-01 |
Milwaukee, WI - Buried under rubble from deep tunnel project. (Confirmed Position) |
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| Lincoln Dall |
Schooner |
1869 |
1894-05-18 |
Glencoe, IL - 200 yards from shore in 12 feet of water |
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| Linda E. |
Fish Tug |
1937 |
1998-12-11 |
Port Washington, WI - Navey Minesweeper USS Defender (Confirmed Position) |
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| Lomira |
Schooner |
1851 |
1852-04-06 |
Kenosha, WI - Wrecked at Kenosha - Date sank is actually date surrendered. (More research required) |
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| Lookout |
Schooner |
1855 |
1897-04-29 |
Two Rivers, WI - Stranded 5 miles north of Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| Lottie Cooper |
Schooner |
1876 |
1894-04-09 |
Sheboygan, WI - Driven ashore and wrecked on the beach at Sheboygan |
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| Lucille |
Steam Propeller |
1884 |
1893-02-02 |
Evanston, IL - Lost 8 miles - 270⁰ off Wilson Avenue Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| Lumberman |
Schooner |
1862 |
1893-04-06 |
Oak Creek, WI - 10 miles north of Wind Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| M. C. Springer |
Schooner |
1887 |
1892-10-08 |
Milwaukee, WI - Milwaukee Harbor |
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| M. Courtwright |
Schooner |
1856 |
1871-11-07 |
Kenosha, WI - Driven ashore 1.5 miles north of Kenosha |
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| M. F. D. #17 Fireboat |
Steam Propeller |
1893 |
1930-05-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - Scuttled 5 miles NE of the harbor piers (Confirmed Position) |
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| M. F. D. #23 Fireboat |
Steam Propeller |
1896 |
1930-05-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - East of Milwaukee harbor (Confirmed Position) |
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| M. H. Stuart |
Steam Propeller |
1921 |
1948-06-10 |
Whitefish Bay, WI - 8 miles off Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| M. J. Cummings |
Schooner |
1874 |
1894-05-18 |
Milwaukee, WI - About 1/2 mile off the Bay View Rolling Mill Dock. Possibly spotted from air |
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| Magellan |
Schooner |
1873 |
1877-11-08 |
Two Rivers, WI - Wreckage came ashore 3 mi N of Manitowoc (Confirmed Position) |
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| Mahoning |
Brigantine |
1847 |
1864-11-04 |
Port Washington, WI - A few miles off shore half way between Port Washington and Ulao (Confirmed Position) |
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| Major Anderson |
Barque |
1861 |
1871-10-07 |
Two Rivers, WI - Located 4 miles north of Two Rivers - Point Beach State Forest (Confirmed Position) |
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| Marion Dixon |
Scow Schooner |
1864 |
1880-06-14 |
Kenosha, WI - Came ashore a few miles south of Kenosha |
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| Mars |
Schooner |
1855 |
1857-11-17 |
Port Washington, WI - Ashore several miles south of Port Washington |
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| Mary Ann Larned |
Schooner |
1846 |
1851-05-27 |
Racine, WI - 800 ft south of the harbor entrance - Reportedly pulled off the beach |
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| Mary Ann Scott |
Scow Schooner |
1871 |
1875-11-27 |
Two Rivers, WI - Vessel would not clear the point, turned about and beached - South of Two Rivers |
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| Mary B. Hale |
Schooner |
1857 |
1892-10-02 |
Manitowoc, WI - Went on shore just south of the pier. Alongside pier 400 feet from shore |
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| Mary Booth |
Scow Schooner |
1857 |
1877-11-06 |
Port Washington, WI - Foundered SE of Port Washington. Possibly second target near Linda E. |
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| Mary D. Ayer |
Schooner |
1854 |
1896-05-17 |
Racine, WI - Sighted 15 miles off Racine - Towed toward the beach |
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| Mary M. |
Wooden Steamer |
1909 |
1918-07-28 |
Chicago, IL - Hit the Chicago breakwall |
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| Mary Margaret |
Schooner |
1852 |
1854-11-09 |
Milwaukee, WI - Capsized 20 miles east/south east of Milwaukee |
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| Mary S. Scott |
Schooner |
1856 |
1866-09-20 |
Racine, WI - Driven aground just north of the Racine Harbor entrance |
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| Material Service |
Barge |
1929 |
1936-07-29 |
Chicago, IL - 2000 feet northeast of Calumet Harbor Light, Illinois (Confirmed Position) |
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| Maureen K. |
Launch |
Pre1982 |
1982-09-01 |
St Francis, WI - Scuttled off St. Francis (Confirmed Position) |
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| Mayflower |
Fish Tug |
1915 |
1924-06-11 |
Milwaukee, WI - 8 miles off Milwaukee. Raft found 8 miles east of Port Washington |
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| McMullen & Pitz |
Dredge |
1918 |
1919-11-18 |
Sheboygan, WI - Halfway between Sheboygan and Manitowoc (Confirmed Position) |
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| Mediterranean |
Schooner |
1859 |
1891-09-25 |
Sheboygan, WI - 25 miles off of Sheboygan in shallow water |
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| Merchant |
Steam Propeller |
1862 |
1872-10-06 |
Racine, WI - Stranded in 13 feet of water and settled on the reef |
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| Mercury |
Schooner |
1872 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Wrecked off 25th Street on breakwall |
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| Midge |
Scow Schooner |
1866 |
1883-05-09 |
Milwaukee, WI - Stranded 8 miles south of the harbor entrance |
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| Milton |
Scow Schooner |
1867 |
1885-09-08 |
Two Rivers, WI - Stranded at Two Rivers |
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| Milwaukee |
Car Ferry |
1903 |
1929-10-22 |
Whitefish Bay, WI - 3.5 miles northeast of north point (Confirmed Position) |
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| Minnow |
Amphibious Vehicle |
1959 |
2000-09-18 |
Milwaukee, WI - Sunk at breakwater - Probably recovered |
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| Mistress |
Fish Tug |
1922 |
1941-03-03 |
Milwaukee, WI - Lost between Pentwater and Milwaukee |
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| Monitor |
Steam Propeller |
1870 |
1890-08-19 |
Milwaukee, WI - Foundered 20 miles north of Racine |
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| Mount Vernon |
Schooner |
1855 |
1859-07-04 |
Racine, WI - Towed into Lake Michigan and blown up as 4th of July spectacle |
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| Muskegon |
Wooden Steamer |
1910 |
1910-10-06 |
Chicago, IL - Burned at dock |
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| Myrtle |
Schooner |
1857 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Went down off 35th Street |
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| Navarino |
Propeller |
1871 |
1871-10-09 |
Chicago, IL - Burned in 1871 - Raised, towed out and set adrift on May 28, 1872 |
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| Nebraska |
Brigantine |
1849 |
1856-10-19 |
Milwaukee, WI - Fetched up very near the Sebastopol wreck. |
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| Nevada |
Steam Propeller |
1882 |
1890-11-15 |
Two Rivers, WI - 20 miles NE of Two Rivers - Sank 7 miles NE of Kewburue |
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| Newburyport |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1829 |
1834-10? |
Chicago, IL - Stranded and lost |
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| Niagara |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1845 |
1856-09-24 |
Port Washington, WI - 2 miles off Harrington Beach in the town of Belgium, WI (Confirmed Position) |
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| No. 10 Scow |
Scow |
1914 |
1937-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - Possibly one of the Willie Barges east of the main gap |
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| No. 2 Carferry |
Car Ferry |
1895 |
1906-09-29 |
Calumet, IL - Towed and sunk 3 miles off the Calumet breakwater - Dynamited in 1907 (Confirmed Position) |
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| No. 6 Dredge |
Dredge |
1912 |
1956-05-23 |
St. Francis, WI - 4 miles southeast of Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| Nora |
Schooner |
1869 |
1869-10-28 |
Sheboygan, WI - 16 miles southwest of Sheboygan |
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| Norlond |
Steam Propeller |
1890 |
1922-11-13 |
Milwaukee, WI - 3 miles southwest of Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| North Shore |
Gas Launch |
1930 |
1930-09-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - Between St. Joseph, MI and Milwaukee |
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| Northerner |
Schooner |
1851 |
1868-11-29 |
Port Washington, WI - Southeast of Port Washington - East of Ulao, WI (Confirmed Position) |
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| Northwest |
Bark |
1862 |
1876-10-24 |
Kenosha, WI - Her mastheads were breaking the surface off of Kenosha |
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| Oh' Lou |
Gas Yacht |
1910 |
1942-02-23 |
Milwaukee, WI - Possibly scuttled out in the lake |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| Ole |
Steam Fish Tug |
1900 |
1914 |
Racine, WI - (More research required) (Confirmed Position) |
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| Oleander |
Brigantine |
1848 |
1864-09-13 |
Two Rivers, WI - Blown ashore at Twin River Point - Surrendered on date. (More research required) |
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| Oliver Culver |
Schooner |
1855 |
1882-12-04 |
Two Rivers, WI - She struck the beach just a few yards north of the harbor piers - 200 yards out from beach |
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| Our Son |
Schooner |
1875 |
1930-09-26 |
Sheboygan, WI - Waterlogged 3 miles WSW of Little Sauble Point - Foundered off Sheboygan |
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| Parana |
Schooner |
1862 |
1936 |
Chicago, IL - Towed and scuttled. - 1 m 340⁰ off four mile crib 11 feet off bottom (Confirmed Position) |
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| Pathfinder |
Schooner |
1869 |
1886-11-19 |
Two Rivers, WI - 2.5 miles north of Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| Pere Marquette 18 |
Car Ferry |
1902 |
1910-09-09 |
Sheboygan, WI - 20 miles east of Sheboygan - Considerably south of Sheboygan |
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| Persia |
Schooner |
1855 |
1892-06-02 |
Racine, WI - 3 miles north of Wind Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| Peter Doling |
Schooner |
1848 |
1857-09-11 |
Racine, WI - Went ashore on the point just south of the Racine Lighthouse. Pulled free but sank in harbor |
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| Petrel |
Schooner |
1847 |
1883-10-17 |
Sheboygan, WI - Carried against the North Pier, split open, and sank five lengths inside the entrance |
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| Phoenix |
Propeller |
1845 |
1847-11-20 |
Sheboygan, WI - Scattered north of the Sheboygan Boat Ramp (Confirmed Position) |
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| Pinta |
Gas Yacht |
1893 |
1939-05 |
Shorewood, WI - Towed out 10 miles NE of the piers and scuttled |
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| Planet |
Barge |
1855 |
1872-11-07 |
Two Rivers, WI - Broke up off the pier at Two Rivers |
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| Polynesia |
Schooner |
1885 |
1887-10-23 |
Sheboygan, WI - 20 miles east of Sheboygan in 300 feet of water |
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| Post Boy |
Schooner |
1832 |
1841-10-23 |
Buffington Harbor, IL - Near Chicago |
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| Prins Willem V |
Freighter |
1948 |
1954-10-14 |
Milwaukee, WI - 3 miles east of main gap (Confirmed Position) |
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| R. B. Hayes |
Schooner |
1877 |
1893-04-20 |
Kenosha, WI - 15 miles southeast of Kenosha - Possibly Illinois water well off shore |
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| R. G. Peters |
Propeller |
1880 |
1882-12-01 |
Milwaukee, WI - Sank 20-25 miles SE of Milwaukee |
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| R. H. Becker |
Scow Schooner |
1867 |
1908-05-07 |
Sheboygan, WI - Towed 1 mile north of pier and abandoned 600 feet off shore |
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| R. J. Sanborn |
Schooner |
1860 |
1873-11-01 |
Manitowoc, WI - Driven ashore on the south side of Manitowoc Harbor |
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| Rainbow |
Schooner |
1855 |
1894-05-18 |
Chicago, IL - Smashed to a raft at 22nd Street came ashore near 25th Street inside breakwater |
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| Reliable |
Steam Propeller |
1880 |
1913-08-16 |
Milwaukee, WI - South of main gap (Confirmed Position) |
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| Richard Roe |
Schooner |
1857 |
1868-09-14 |
Manitowoc, WI - Struck the south pier and went head on to the beach |
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| Robert C. Pringle |
Steamer |
1903 |
1922-06-19 |
Sheboygan, WI - East of the Sheboygan River (Confirmed Position) |
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| Robert Howlett |
Schooner |
1870 |
1905-08-25 |
Chicago, IL - Renamed "Lighter #3"? - Sank in Chicago River - Towed out and scuttled |
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| Rock Schooner |
Scow Schooner Barge |
Pre1960 |
Post 1960 |
Kenosha, WI - 2 miles, 32⁰ off the WM E Denver Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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| Rocky Mountain |
Scow Schooner |
1852 |
1857-10-21 |
Racine, WI - Driven ashore a few miles north of Racine |
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| Rosinco |
Gas Propeller |
1916 |
1928-04-18 |
Kenosha, WI - 10 miles off Kenosha (Confirmed Position) |
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| Rotarian |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1849 |
1931-09-28 |
Chicago, IL - 8.2 miles east northeast of Chicago Harbor entrance (Confirmed Position) |
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| Rouse Simmons |
Schooner |
1868 |
1912-11-23 |
Kewaunee, WI - Northeast of Two Rivers (Confirmed Position) |
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| Rudolph Wetzel |
Tug |
1870 |
1882-10-28 |
Oak Creek, WI - 3 miles off Oak Creek (Confirmed Position) |
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| S. A. Wood |
Schooner |
1868 |
1907-06-01 |
Chicago, IL - Foundered in Chicago River |
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| S. C. Baldwin |
Barge |
1871 |
1908-08-27 |
Two Rivers, WI - 2-1/4 miles southeast of Rawley Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| S. S. Coe |
Tug |
1868 |
1919 |
Milwaukee, WI - North of main gap near the Hiram Bond (Confirmed Position) |
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| S. Thal |
Schooner |
1867 |
1898-11-10 |
Glencoe, IL - Foundered off Glencoe - Entire stern washed up |
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| Saugatuck |
Steamer |
1887 |
1931-04-28 |
Chicago, IL - Towed 12 miles from Chicago and scuttled |
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| Sea Bird |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1859 |
1868-04-09 |
Waukegan, IL - 1/2mile NE of the Great Lakes Naval Training Center Harbor (Confirmed Position) |
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| Sea Gem |
Schooner |
1863 |
1901-09-09 |
Manitowoc, WI - Ran aground south of the harbor pier |
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| Searcher |
Fish Tug |
pre1985 |
1985-12-27 |
Chicago, IL - 17 miles off Lawrance Ave (Confirmed Position) |
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| Sebastopol |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1855 |
1855-09-17 |
South Milwaukee, WI - Near Shore inside south breakwall (Confirmed Position) |
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| Selah Chamberlain |
Steamer |
1873 |
1886-10-14 |
Sheboygan, WI - 2 miles north east of Sheboygan Point in 9 feet of water (Confirmed Position) |
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| Senator |
Steamer |
1896 |
1929-10-31 |
Port Washington, WI - Deep water east of Port Washington (Confirmed Position) |
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| Seneca |
Tug |
1842 |
1855-10-16 |
Chicago, IL - Chicago River at the Randolph Street Bridge |
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| Sheboygan |
Sidewheel Steamer |
1869 |
1914-09-24 |
Manitowoc, WI - Two miles north of Manitowoc. Beached and burned |
| |
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| Silver Cloud |
Scow Schooner |
1869 |
1891-07-07 |
Port Washington, WI - Two miles north of Port Washington |
| |
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| Silver Lake |
Scow Schooner |
1889 |
1900-05-28 |
Sheboygan, WI - 8-1/2 miles northeast of Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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| Silver Spray |
Steamer |
1894 |
1915-07-15 |
Chicago, IL - Grounded on Morgan Shoal. 400 feet out from 49th Street seen from shore (Confirmed Position) |
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| Sioux |
Tug |
1883 |
1918 |
Milwaukee, WI - Scuttled behind the North breakwall near the old city garbage disposal plant near "Golden" |
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| Snow Drop |
Schooner |
1853 |
1892-04-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - Driven on rocks just of North Point Light House. Located off Love Rock |
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| Solon H. Johnson |
Steam Propeller |
1875 |
1887-11-24 |
Kenosha, WI - 9 miles south of Kenosha, 600 ft from shore - cement block debris - North of Winthrop Harbor |
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Wreck Of Interest |
Ship Type |
Built |
Sank |
Rough Location |
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| Sophia Bonner |
Schooner |
1875 |
1888-09-28 |
Cederburg, WI - 18 miles NE of Milwaukee |
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Scow-Schooner |
1866 |
1894-11-26 |
Two Rivers, WI - 1/4 mile Southeast of C.G. |
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| St. Albans |
Propeller |
1868 |
1881-01-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - 7 miles off Milwaukee (Confirmed Position) |
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| St. Ignace |
Scow |
1882 |
1894-11-10 |
Milwaukee, WI - Foundered mid-lake between Milwaukee and Grand Haven |
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| St. Lawrence |
Schooner |
1842 |
1878-04-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - 25 miles east/southeast of Milwaukee |
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| St. Mary |
Schooner |
1848 |
1860-09-08 |
Winnetka, IL - 8 miles northwest of Wilmette (Confirmed Position) |
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| St. Peter |
Schooner |
1868 |
1874-05-05 |
Milwaukee, WI - Crew rowed 35 miles in a SW direction to reach Milwaukee |
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| Steven Bates |
Brigantine |
1856 |
1883-04-23 |
Winnetka, IL - Stranded 5 miles north of Grosse Point |
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| Straits Of Mackinac |
Car Ferry |
1928 |
2003-04-10 |
Evanston, IL - 8 miles offshore of Evanston, IL (Confirmed Position) |
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| Sumatra |
Schooner |
1874 |
1896-09-30 |
Milwaukee, WI - Split under breakwall (Confirmed Position) |
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| Sunrise |
Schooner |
1862 |
1896-05-21 |
Racine, WI - Midlake off Racine |
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| Sunshine |
Scow Schooner |
1856 |
1869-09-29 |
Milwaukee, WI - Stranded on North Point |
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| Sylvester Marvin |
Schooner |
1842 |
1851-05-22 |
Racine, WI - Likely occurred at mid-lake. - Deep |
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| T. P. Handy |
Schooner |
1849 |
1860-10-14 |
Kenosha, WI - Went ashore a few rods south of the piers at Kenosha. Possibly the Wagon Wheel Wreck |
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| Tacoma |
Wooden Tug |
1894 |
1929-11-04 |
Chicago, IL - Near Clark Point Shoal - 2.5 miles N/NW of the Calumet Harbor Light (Confirmed Position) |
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| Tanner |
Bark |
1863 |
1875-09-09 |
Milwaukee, WI - Driven south past the strait cut and fetched up on the old harbor piers |
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| Tempest |
Scow Schooner |
1854 |
1867-11-24 |
Milwaukee, WI - Went aground off South Point |
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| Tennie & Laura |
Scow Schooner |
1876 |
1903-08-02 |
Port Washington, WI - Found by USN Defender (Confirmed Position) |
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| Theodore W. Maurice |
Brigantine |
1831 |
1850-08-30 |
Racine, WI - Driven ashore and fetched up at Wind Point |
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| Thomas A. Scott |
Schooner Barge |
1869 |
1880-10-29 |
Milwaukee, WI - Hull completely disarticulated by dredging (Confirmed Position) |
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| Thomas H. Smith |
Steam Propeller |
1881 |
1893-11-11 |
Racine, WI - 4 or 5 miles off of Wind Point |
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| Thomas Hume |
Schooner |
1870 |
1891-05-21 |
Chicago, IL - East of city (Confirmed Position) |
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| Toboggan |
Scow Barge |
1886 |
1887-7-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - 15 miles off of Milwaukee |
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| Toledo |
Steam Propeller |
1854 |
1856-10-22 |
Port Washington, WI - 100 yards N and 25 yards E of Port's North Pier - Along breakwall (Confirmed Position) |
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| Transfer |
Barge |
1872 |
1923-12-06 |
Milwaukee, WI - East of Milwaukee harbor (Confirmed Position) |
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| Tubal Cain |
Bark |
1866 |
1867-11-24 |
Two Rivers, WI - Struck the beach about 2 miles north of Two Rivers |
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| Tuscarora |
Brigantine |
1847 |
1855-10-16 |
Chicago, IL - Just outside the harbor - She came to anchor off Harrison St. and was later dragged in |
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| Two Brothers |
Fish Tug |
1891 |
1940-10 |
Milwaukee, WI - Hull not permitted to remain in harbor - Scuttled |
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| UC-97 |
German Submarine |
1918 |
1921-06-07 |
Highland Park, IL - 30 N NNE of Chicago - 19 miles off Wilmette, IL. |
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| Union |
Schooner |
1861 |
1874-06-15 |
South Milwaukee, WI - Went ashore in South Milwaukee |
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| Valetta |
Bark |
1864 |
1871-10-08 |
Chicago, IL - Burned inside the harbor |
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| Vernon |
Steam Propeller |
1886 |
1887-10-29 |
Manitowoc, WI - 6 miles east of Rawley Point (Confirmed Position) |
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| Volunteer |
Steam Propeller |
1888 |
1914-11-01 |
South Milwaukee, WI - Inside the south breakwall gap (Confirmed Position) |
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| W. F. Allen Jr. |
Schooner |
1863 |
1875-10-06 |
Sheboygan, WI - Came ashore 5 miles south of Sheboygan |
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| Walter B. Allen |
Schooner |
1856 |
1880-04-16 |
Sheboygan, WI - 9 miles northeast of Sheboygan (Confirmed Position) |
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| Welderine No. 2 |
Tug |
1869 |
1914-11-12 |
Milwaukee, WI - Towed out into the lake - Burned and sunk |
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| Wells Burt |
Schooner |
1873 |
1883-05-20 |
Evanston, IL - 3 miles east of Evanston, IL. (Confirmed Position) |
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| Whirlwind |
Schooner |
1848 |
1876-09-09 |
Racine, WI - Wrecked off of a large ravine south of Senator Doolittle's residence. (Sixth Street and Park Dr.) |
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| White Oak |
Scow Schooner |
1867 |
1885-10-19 |
Sheboygan, WI - Stranded 5.5 miles north of Sheboygan - Pigeon Bay |
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| William A. Reiss |
Steam Propeller |
1901 |
1934-10-13 |
Sheboygan, WI - Grounded 200 feet outside harbor entrance then blown south to shore. Only parts may remain |
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| William Smith |
Schooner |
1870 |
1888-06-29 |
Chicago, IL - Official No. 80140 (More research required) |
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| Wings Of The Wind |
Schooner |
1885 |
1866-05-12 |
Chicago, IL - 3.5 miles 112⁰ off Wilson Crib (Confirmed Position) |
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| Wisconsin |
Steam Propeller |
1881 |
1929-10-29 |
Kenosha, WI - 6.5miles east southeast of Kenosha (Confirmed Position) |
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| Wollin |
Schooner |
1854 |
1897-04-29 |
Sheboygan, WI - Ashore north of Sheboygan |
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| Young America |
Schooner |
1854 |
1855-09-23 |
Racine, WI - Several miles northeast of Racine |
We’ve completed shooting video of some of these wrecks and every year as more wrecks are identified we continue to shoot more. As we complete (or at least have a good handle on) the video and research, we will post our obtained video stills on the site. The Milwaukee Carferry information will give you a good idea of the direction we are going.
