Photograph
The Bilge Pump of the Success
| Underwater view of an archaeologist surveying the bilge pump of the Success. The pump is resting in a bed of sand towards the stern of the ship. Text on the pump reads: "Badger" and "Felt Housen, Milwaukee, Wis." |
| Image ID: | 120454 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 26 2014 |
| Creator Name: | Thomsen, Tamara |
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| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Maritime Preservation and Archeology Program Collection |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | digital file |
| Original Format Number: | 1509000055 |
| Original Dimensions: | 3264 X 4928 pixels |
| Late in the evening on 22 November 1896, Success arrived at Whitefish Bay to pick up a load of lumber for Christen Olson, her former owner. A southwest gale was building and the Success untied from the pier to wait out the storm at anchor. By Thanksgiving day, the 26th, the storm had worsened, and she had began leaking so badly her pumps were unable to keep up. A distress signal was displayed and shortly thereafter, she slipped her cables and was driven ashore. All the shipwreck victims were rescued, the cargo later salvaged but the vessel was a total loss. Over the winter, Success' hull was broken by the ice and covered by sand before her machinery or rigging could be salvaged. Partially covered by sand in Whitefish Bay, 500 feet south of Whitefish Dunes State Park, the Success is now laying in eight feet of water. Nearly all of her hull structure, artifacts, and some rigging, remain intact beneath the sand. To learn more visit the Wisconsin Shipwrecks website. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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