Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: STOCKMAN, H. D.
- Type: Schooner
- Year Built: 1885
- Builder: Au Sable, Michigan
- Dimensions: Length: 40 ft (12.2 m); Beam: 10.9 ft (3.3 m); Depth of hold: 3.3 ft (1.0 m)
- Registered Tonnage: 10 tons
- Location: Near Point Lookout, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
- Coordinates: Not specified
- Official Number: 95848
- Original Owners: Louis N. Castanier (1887), Edward Ward (1888), Stephen Moon (1889), W. Brotherton (1891)
- Number of Masts: 2
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
The STOCKMAN, H. D. was a small two-masted wooden schooner, typical of the numerous modest trading and fishing schooners working the Great Lakes during the late 19th century. Designed for light coastal and bay cargo transport, its shallow draft and small tonnage made it ideal for operating in shallower nearshore waters.
Description
Built at Au Sable, Michigan, in 1885, the STOCKMAN, H. D. changed ownership several times within the Port Huron district:
- 1887: Owned by Louis N. Castanier
- 1888: Owned by Edward Ward
- 1889: Owned by Stephen Moon
- 1891: Owned by W. Brotherton
On May 21, 1894, the schooner was driven ashore in a gale near Point Lookout, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, where it was wrecked beyond recovery. There are no records of fatalities, but the vessel was declared a total loss.
History
Wrecked and abandoned near Point Lookout, Lake Huron, after being driven ashore in a gale on May 21, 1894. No significant salvage documented.
Significant Incidents
NOTMARs & Advisories:
There are no current Notices to Mariners (NOTMARs) associated with this site.
Located By & Date:
No formal dive survey or archaeological location record exists for this wreck; the remains may have been dispersed or buried.
Final Disposition
No modern documentation of the wreck’s condition exists. The shallow waters of Saginaw Bay and shifting sands could have buried or scattered the remains.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The STOCKMAN, H. D. is representative of the small schooners that formed the backbone of Great Lakes trade and transport in the late 19th century. Its final loss in a gale demonstrates the ever-present hazards faced by such modest vessels on the inland seas.
Resources & Links
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Explore the wreck of the H. D. Stockman, a wooden schooner lost in a gale in 1894 near Point Lookout, Lake Huron.
Legacy Notes & Full Historical Record
This section preserves the original unedited Shotline content for this wreck so that no historical detail is lost as we transition to the new logbook format.
Identification & Site Information
- Name: STOCKMAN, H. D.
- Official Number: 95848
- Year Built: 1885
- Type: Schooner
- Hull Material: Wood
- Number of Decks: 1
- Number of Masts: 2
- Builder: Au Sable, Michigan
- Length: 40 feet (12.2 metres)
- Beam: 10.9 feet (3.3 metres)
- Depth: 3.3 feet (1.0 metre)
- Gross Tonnage: 10 tons
- Location: Near Point Lookout, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron
- Coordinates: Not specified
- Date Lost: May 21, 1894
- Depth: Unknown
Vessel Type Description
The STOCKMAN, H. D. was a small two-masted wooden schooner, typical of the numerous modest trading and fishing schooners working the Great Lakes during the late 19th century. Designed for light coastal and bay cargo transport, its shallow draft and small tonnage made it ideal for operating in shallower nearshore waters.
History
Built at Au Sable, Michigan, in 1885, the STOCKMAN, H. D. changed ownership several times within the Port Huron district:
- 1887: Owned by Louis N. Castanier
- 1888: Owned by Edward Ward
- 1889: Owned by Stephen Moon
- 1891: Owned by W. Brotherton
On May 21, 1894, the schooner was driven ashore in a gale near Point Lookout, Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron, where it was wrecked beyond recovery. There are no records of fatalities, but the vessel was declared a total loss.
Final Disposition
Wrecked and abandoned near Point Lookout, Lake Huron, after being driven ashore in a gale on May 21, 1894. No significant salvage documented.
NOTMARs & Advisories
There are no current Notices to Mariners (NOTMARs) associated with this site.
Located By & Date
No formal dive survey or archaeological location record exists for this wreck; the remains may have been dispersed or buried.
Current Condition & Accessibility
No modern documentation of the wreck’s condition exists. The shallow waters of Saginaw Bay and shifting sands could have buried or scattered the remains.
Resources & Links
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes
- David Swayze Shipwreck File
- Great Lakes Ships Database
- Save Ontario Shipwrecks
- NOAA Thunder Bay Shipwrecks
- Newspapers.com – potential local reporting on 1894 storms
Conclusion
The STOCKMAN, H. D. is representative of the small schooners that formed the backbone of Great Lakes trade and transport in the late 19th century. Its final loss in a gale demonstrates the ever-present hazards faced by such modest vessels on the inland seas.
Keywords
STOCKMAN H. D., Schooner, Lake Huron, Saginaw Bay, Great Lakes Shipwreck, Gale Loss, Wooden Vessel, 19th Century Maritime History