Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Elizabeth White
- Type: Wood-hulled propeller-driven tug or small steamer
- Year Built: 1873
- Builder: Saginaw, Michigan
- Dimensions: 44 ft (13.41 m) length × 11 ft beam × 5 ft depth; approx. 11 GRT
- Registered Tonnage: 11 GRT
- Location: Lake Huron region
- Official Number: 135077
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Wooden propeller vessel/tug, built in 1873.
Description
The Elizabeth White was a wooden-hulled propeller-driven tug or small steamer, measuring 44 feet in length, with a beam of 11 feet and a depth of 5 feet. It had an approximate gross registered tonnage of 11.
History
Built in 1873 in Saginaw, Michigan, the Elizabeth White was listed in Port Huron shipping records until 1883. The vessel’s registry was surrendered on December 15, 1883, marked as ‘burned.’
Significant Incidents
- Loss Date: Winter 1883 (exact date unknown)
- Location: Lake Huron region, official loss record indicates ‘Lake Huron’
- Type of Loss: Catastrophic fire aboard vessel
- Document Annotation: Registry surrendered at Port Huron on December 15, 1883, marked ‘burned’
- Life Safety: Death toll unrecorded; incident severity suggests possible injuries—but no documented casualties
Final Disposition
The Elizabeth White was destroyed by an onboard fire, likely while moored or underway on Lake Huron. The fire was sufficiently severe to fully consume the vessel, leading to her registry being officially surrendered as a total loss. No further records of salvage or recovery exist, and the vessel does not appear in subsequent marine registers.
Current Condition & Accessibility
Given the destruction by fire, little remains of the Elizabeth White afloat. However, fragments or salvage records might be found in Port Huron waterfront archives.
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The Elizabeth White was a small, 44-foot wooden propeller vessel built in 1873 at Saginaw. She was destroyed by fire during 1883, prompting official documentation of her loss in December of that year. The precise circumstances—such as fire origin, crew involvement, and salvage outcome—remain undocumented and warrant further research through regional archives and newspapers.
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