DATE OF LAUNCH: February 9, 1889
DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: May 16, 1905, off Stannard Rock, near Manitou Island Light, Lake Superior
DATE LOCATED: Unknown
SHIP DETAILS: The Palmer was built by the Detroit Dry Dock Company at Wyandotte, Michigan in 1889, with 2,134 gross tons and 1,622 net tons capacity.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE LOSS: The SS Harvard collided with the Palmer in dense fog. The collision nearly cut the Palmer in two, and she sank within five minutes. There was no loss of life, as the crew of 19 was able to board the Harvard before the Palmer went down. Although badly damaged, the Harvard was able to make port safely.
DISCOVERY AND FINDINGS: No information available
INTERESTING FACTS: The Palmer was named for Thomas W. Palmer, United States Senator from Michigan and the United States minister to Spain under President Benjamin Harrison.
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