Carrie H. Blood US 125126

Shotline Diving Wreck Profile

• Name: Carrie H. Blood
• Type: Wooden propeller-driven passenger & freight steamer
• Year Built: 1871
• Builder: Lester
• Dimensions: ~96 GRT (specific length/beam/depth not documented)
• Registered Tonnage: 96 GRT
• Location: Gibraltar, Ontario, Lake Erie
• Official Number: 125126

Wreck Location Map

Vessel Type

Vessel Type: Wooden propeller-driven passenger & freight steamer

Description

The Carrie H. Blood was a wooden steamer built in 1871, primarily used for transporting freight and passengers between Gibraltar (Lake Erie) and Detroit.

History

Built in 1871, Carrie H. Blood served regional routes on Lake Erie. On November 28, 1882, she was moored at her Gibraltar wharf, with crew having dinner onboard. A fire suddenly erupted (likely from a lantern or stove) and quickly spread through the wooden structure, burning her to the waterline. The crew managed to escape unharmed, but the vessel was destroyed.

Significant Incidents

• November 28, 1882: Fire broke out below decks while the crew was dining, leading to the vessel being consumed by flames.

Final Disposition

Declared a total loss. The burned-out hull settled at her dock. There were no salvage efforts, and she remained destroyed in place.

Current Condition & Accessibility

Loss was noted immediately during the incident at Gibraltar wharf. No coordinate recording or later surveying took place due to her location in shallow harbor and complete destruction. No navigational hazards or wreck markers exist. Gibraltar harbor has since modernized; the site holds no present-day navigational risk.

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The Carrie H. Blood, a wooden passenger/freight steamer launched in 1871, was destroyed by an onboard fire at her Gibraltar wharf on 28 November 1882. The vessel was completely lost, but fortunately no lives were harmed. Her wreck remains a burned stump against Lake Erie’s dock history.