Photograph
Abandoned Fishing Nets on Island City
Underwater view of abandoned fishing nets covering the port side bow of the schooner Island City. |
Image ID: | 134069 |
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Creation Date: | 08 12 2018 |
Creator Name: | Thomsen, Tamara |
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Collection Name: | Maritime Preservation and Archeology Program Collection |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | digital file |
Original Format Number: | 1509000066 |
Original Dimensions: | 3008 X 2000 pixels |
In the late afternoon of Saturday, April 7th, 1894 while en route from Ludington, Michigan to Milwaukee with a load of hardwood, the schooner Island City was caught in a storm. The vessel began to take on water and by 10 PM the pumps could not keep up with the water rising in her hold. While preparing to abandoned ship, the captain and the small work boat were swept into the lake leaving the remaining two crew members aboard. The schooner and the other two men were lost. The wreck of the Island City is located off Mequon, Wisconsin and lies in 135 feet of water badly broken in a concentrated debris field. Most of the outer wooden hull and rigging are present. Commercial fishing nets are snagged on her remains. To learn more visit the Wisconsin Shipwrecks website. |
Underwater photography |
Underwater exploration |
19th Century |
Cargo ships |
Marine accidents |
Ships |
Michigan, Lake |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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