Granada (1886)

Shotline Diving Wreck Profile

• Name: Granada
• Type: Cargo Vessel
• Year Built: 1886
• Builder:
• Dimensions:
• Registered Tonnage:
• Location: Lake Superior, near Superior harbor

Wreck Location Map

Vessel Type

• A wooden cargo vessel—likely a schooner or schooner-barge—engaged in the iron ore trade on Lake Superior.

Description

Granada was a late-19th century Great Lakes cargo vessel carrying iron ore when she sprang a leak in a storm on Lake Superior in 1886. Set ashore to avoid sinking, she was abandoned and declared a total loss—crew safe.

History

• Built circa 1886, Granada was engaged in the iron ore trade.
• During a severe storm, she sprang a leak under the burden of a heavy cargo of iron ore.
• She was intentionally run ashore to prevent sinking in open water—grounded along the Superior shoreline.
• No crew fatalities were recorded; all hands survived.
• The vessel was lost in the grounding; she did not sink in deep water, but was abandoned after being set ashore.

Significant Incidents

• Loss Date: Autumn storm in 1886 (specific date not recorded).
• Cargo at Loss: Heavy load of iron ore.

Final Disposition

• After being beached, Granada was declared a total loss. No salvage or recovery records are available.
• The hull likely broke up or was scavenged over time along the shore; no confirmed modern wreck identification exists.

Current Condition & Accessibility

Due to limited documentation, her final resting location remains unknown and no modern survey or dive records exist. Focused archival searches may yield additional context, but physical trace is unlikely.

Resources & Links

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Research gaps include the absence of builder name, owner, official number, or master identified in summary listings. Local newspapers from Superior, WI or Duluth, MN (late 1886) might have local reports of the grounding and cargo insurance claims.