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HopkinsWooden steam barge18801911The A.L. Hopkins left Bayfield, Wisconsin on October 2, 1911 with a cargo of lumber. The same day she ran into a vicious squall which almost capsized her, and left her waterlogged. On October 3, 1911, her crew was rescued by the freighter Alva C. Dinkey. For the next who weeks, the Hopkins floated about Lake Superior until October 17, 1911, when she was sighted by the freighter William E. Corey off Michigan Island.[104]AlgonquinWooden schooner18391874After being laid up in 1874, she gradually filled with water and sank near Superior, Wisconsin.[105]Alice CraigWooden schooner18571887Reported to have either foundered off Bayfield, Wisconsin, or driven ashore on Bark Point and destroyed.[106]AshlandWooden tug18671937Abandoned in 1937, salvaged, and then towed to Red Cliff Bay where she sank.[107]Bob CookWooden scow19071937Foundered in November 1937 between Ashland, Wisconsin and Bayfield, Wisconsin.[108]City of AshlandWooden paddle steamer18831887On August 8, 1887 the City of Ashland was towing logs to a sawmill in Ashland, Wisconsin. When she was off Washburn, Wisconsin, a fire was discovered at the back of her pilothouse. The fire spread quickly and destroyed most of her hull. Eventually, she burned to the waterline with the loss of one life.[109]ClarenceWooden fish tug19301938Exploded in Superior, Wisconsin on June 30, 1938.[110]CoasterWooden scow18361859Reported going ashore in a gale, and becoming a total loss.[111]Commodore Jack BarryWooden tug18851897Burned in Superior, Wisconsin on October 30, 1897.[112]F.L. DanforthWooden tug18671892On June 21, 1892, due to an overheated boiler, the F.L. Danforth caught fire and burned to the waterline in Superior, Wisconsin.[113]Francis R. AndersonWooden fish tug18851910Abandoned in Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1910.[114]Fred and WillWooden tug18671878On October 14, 1878, while heading to Outer Island, the Fred and Will caught fire and ran up a reef near Sand Island.[115][116]HazelWooden tug18931921Abandoned near Ashland, Wisconsin in 1921.[117]IdlewildUnknownUnknown1937Wooden vessel of unknown type, believed to have burned in 1937.[118]Ira H. OwenSteel bulk freighter18871905On November 28, 1905 the Ira H. Owen left Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of barley bound for Buffalo, New York. As she approached the Apostle Islands, she started to encounter some bad weather, but at the time her captain decided against seeking shelter. Just as she passed Outer Island, she was struck by the full force of what was later to be known as the Mataafa Storm. Later that day, she was spotted by the freighter Harold B. Nye, and appeared to be in trouble. After about two hours, the Nye tried to look for the Owen but she was nowhere to be seen.[119][120]John A. PaigeWooden tug18811892On September 6, 1892 the John A. Paige caught fire and burned to the waterline in Siskiwit Bay, near Cornucopia, Wisconsin.[121]JosephineWooden schooner18641877Wrecked on Michigan Island on November 4, 1877.[122]KakabekaWooden steamer18851895On December 12, 1895 the Kakabeka broke loose from her moorings, and went aground on Sand Island, becoming a total loss.[123][A]LuaWooden sloop19051905Wrecked on September 1, 1905 off Bayfield, Wisconsin, three days before her christening.[124]Maggie CarrollWooden tug18831893Burned to the waterline on September 28, 1893 in Superior, Wisconsin.[125]ManisteeWooden steamer18671883On November 10, 1883 the Manistee left Duluth, Minnesota with 7 passengers and a 400-ton cargo bound for Ontonagon, Michigan. On November 11, 1883 she sought shelter in Bayfield, Wisconsin; while in port she transferred some of her passengers to the steamer City of Duluth. On November 16, 1883 she headed back out on to Lake Superior, and then disappeared somewhere east of the apostle Islands.[126]M.R. WarnerWooden schooner barge18731893On November 2, 1893 while carrying lumber from Duluth, Minnesota, the M.R. Warner broke loose from her towing steamer, and went aground on Sand Island.[127]MadelineWooden steamer18921940Abandoned in 1940, near Ashland, Wisconsin.[128]May CorganWooden tug18831891On December 7, 1891 the May Corgan sank off Bark Point near Cornucopia, Wisconsin.[129][130]MysticUnknown (Possibly a launch)Unknown1919Sank in a storm in March 1919.[131]OdenWooden steam barge18901907The Oden was reported either to have foundered near Duluth, Minnesota or Superior, Wisconsin on July 7, 1907, or reported to have beached on Park Point in August 1907.[132][B]OzaukeeWooden paddle steamer18571884On may 26, 1884 the Ozaukee was blown ashore in a storm off Bad River.[133]PhantomWooden schoonerUnknown1878Ran aground at the mouth of Bad River in 1878.[134]PrussiaWooden steamer18731885On September September 11, 1885 the Prussia left Port Arthur, Ontario for Duluth, Minnesota where she would load grain bound for Montreal, Quebec. While passing the Apostle Islands, the winds started to pick up, so the Prussia‘s Captain decided to seek shelter on the lee side of Sand Island. On the morning of September 12, 1885, the Prussia‘s Captain discovered a fire which apparently started under the boilers. The fire spread quickly, and she quickly burned to the waterline. Her crew of 11 was rescued by the keeper of the Sand Island Light.[135][136]TouristWooden tug18881889On September 6, 1889 the Tourist caught fire near Bayfield, Wisconsin, she was then cut loose and left to drift away.[137]Unknown gasboat 1UnknownUnknown1928Lost in a snow squall in 1928, her owner was presumed to have drowned.[138]Unknown gasboat 2UnknownUnknown1908Burned at the Wachsmuth Lumber Company docks in Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1908.[139]Unknown gasboat 3UnknownUnknown1929Began to leak west of Bayfield, Wisconsin, and sank. Crew picked up by steamer Madeline.[140]Unknown gasboat 4UnknownUnknown1905Lost in the Mataafa Storm.[141]Unknown gasboat 5UnknownUnknown1933Went ashore near Red Cliff, Wisconsin in 1933.[142]Unknown scow 1Wooden scowUnknown1916Capsized in Chequamegon Bay in 1916 with one man lost.[143]Unknown scow 2Wooden scowUnknown1893Lost in a storm somewhere between Ashland, Wisconsin and Bark Point in 1893.[144]Unknown skiffsWooden skiffsUnknown1932Five skiffs were washed away from their moorings in a storm in 1932.[145]Unknown sloop 1Wooden sloopUnknown1907Disappeared with all hands near Red Cliff, Wisconsin in August 1907.[146]Unknown sloop 2Wooden sloopUnknown1899Capsized near Madeline Island in 1899 with the loss of one life.[147]Unknown sloop 3Wooden sloopUnknown1900Driven ashore and smashed to pieces in a 1907 storm near Bayfield, Wisconsin.[148]Unknown wreck 1UnknownUnknown1898Sank circa 1898. Wreckage sighted by a passing steamer.[149]Unknown wreck 2UnknownUnknown1905Destroyed by a storm near Bayfield, Wisconsin in 1905.[150]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki21\/list-of-shipwrecks-of-western-lake-superior\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"List of shipwrecks of western Lake Superior"}}]}]