DATE OF LAUNCH: 1855 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: estimated April 16, 1897, Lake Michigan, originally off Kenosha, Wisconsin, now near White Lake Channel, White Lake, Michigan DATE LOCATED: estimated April 16, 1897 SHIP DETAILS: There is little historical data about the Contest. The 126-foot long, two-masted schooner was built at Buffalo, New York in … Continue reading Contest
Lake Michigan
SS W.H. Gilcher
DATE OF LAUNCH: December 18, 1890 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: October 28, 1892, Lake Michigan, near the Manitou Islands, Michigan DATE LOCATED: Not located SHIP DETAILS: In early 1890 William H. Gilcher and Randall E. Schuck, noted lumber merchants from Sandusky and Joseph C. Gilchrist of Vermilion, actively engaged in operating of various vessels … Continue reading SS W.H. Gilcher
W.C. Kimball
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1888 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: May 8, 1891, Lake Michigan, off Port Betsie near the Leelanau Peninsula, Michigan DATE LOCATED: September 13, 2018 SHIP DETAILS: The W.C. Kimball was built and launched from Manitowoc, Wisc. in 1888. The schooner eventually started operating out of Northport, Mich., and often sailed along the … Continue reading W.C. Kimball
City of Green Bay
DATE OF LAUNCH: 1872 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: September 1887, Lake Michigan, near South Haven, Michigan DATE LOCATED: September 1887 SHIP DETAILS: The City of Green Bay was a three-masted schooner launched in 1872. The City of Green Bay was so named because it was built in Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1872 for a … Continue reading City of Green Bay
SS Selah Chamberlain
DATE OF LAUNCH: April 1, 1873 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: October 13, 1886, Lake Michigan, off Sheboygan Point, Wisconsin DATE LOCATED: October 13, 1886 SHIP DETAILS: Selah Chamberlain was built in 1873 by Quayle & Martin shipyard of Cleveland, Ohio. Her wooden hull was 212 feet long, her beam was 34 feet wide and … Continue reading SS Selah Chamberlain
SS Jarvis Lord
DATE OF LAUNCH: November 23, 1872 DATE AND LOCATION OF LOSS: August 18, 1885, Lake Michigan, off Pyramid Point in the Manitou Passage, near Glen Haven, Michigan DATE LOCATED: June 24, 2020 SHIP DETAILS: The Jarvis Lord was built in 1872 in Marine City, Michigan, by the Morley and Hill shipyard. Her master carpenter was … Continue reading SS Jarvis Lord
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