Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Guide
- Type: Wooden schooner
- Year Built: Uncertain—possibly built in 1856 or 1862
- Builder:
- Dimensions: Length X ft (Y m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage: Around 84 gross tons (if 1862 vessel)
- Location: Unknown—common listing as Lake Michigan or Lake Huron
- Number of Masts: Single or two-masted
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Wooden schooner, single-deck, single or two-masted.
Description
The Guide was a wooden schooner that likely carried regional freight such as lumber, coal, and grain. The exact details of its cargo, route, or cause of sinking remain undocumented.
History
Available records indicate that the Guide was lost on the Great Lakes in 1871, with no survivors. The vessel’s construction year is uncertain, with sources suggesting either 1856 or 1862. The loss of the entire crew underscores the dangers of 19th-century lake navigation.
Significant Incidents
- Entire crew lost—no survivors or wreck identified.
- Disappeared without trace in 1871, with multiple histories confirming the loss.
Final Disposition
The Guide was lost at sea, with no wreck site or survivors documented. It is presumed fully submerged and unrecoverable.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The wreck site remains undiscovered, with no surveys conducted. The condition is presumed to be fully submerged.
Resources & Links
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The Guide schooner represents one of many unaccounted-for maritime tragedies of the Great Lakes era, vanished with all aboard without surviving documentation. As such, she remains a historical phantom, likely resting in deep, uncharted waters.
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