Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Lulu Beatrice
- Type: Wooden two-masted schooner
- Year Built: 1896
- Builder: P. Haggblorn, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada
- Dimensions: 72 ft (21.9 m) length × 18 ft (5.5 m) beam × 6 ft (1.8 m) depth; 48 gross tons (48 net tons)
- Registered Tonnage: 48 gross tons
- Location: At or near harbor entrance, Port Burwell, Ontario
- Official Number: C97104
- Original Owners: P. Haggblorn
- Number of Masts: Two
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
- Wooden two-masted schooner (coal-laden sandsucker configuration) intended for coal transport along Lake Erie
Description
Lulu Beatrice was a small wooden schooner of modest tonnage (48 GRT), built for carrying coal. Her schooner rig and shallow draft made her suitable for local lake trade, especially from ports like Conneaut, Ohio to Port Burwell, Ontario.
History
- Built and owned by P. Haggblorn of Port Burwell, named Lulu Beatrice after launch in 1896. She served locally transporting coal from Ohio to Ontario ports. Master and owner both identified as Peter Haggblom (spelling variations likely).
- Final voyage: Departed Conneaut laden with coal bound for Port Burwell. Caught in a gale on September 16, 1900, the vessel attempted to enter Port Burwell harbour but “missed the piers in blow” and was driven ashore, wrecking on the beach near the harbor entrance.
- Casualty: One fatality—the captain’s wife—who drowned despite rescue attempts. The rest of the crew survived.
Significant Incidents
- Grounded during a severe storm while attempting to enter Port Burwell harbor.
- One fatality occurred, the captain’s wife drowned.
Final Disposition
- Cause of loss: Shipwrecked in severe storm while attempting harbor entry; grounded on beach.
- Cargo: Coal from Conneaut.
- Registry closure: Canadian registry closed November 15, 1902.
- No indication of salvage or insurance proceedings—likely deemed a constructive total loss due to grounding and weather conditions.
Current Condition & Accessibility
No known modern wreck survey or rediscovery is documented. The wreck is presumably located just off the beach at the harbor entrance. No dive records or sonar contacts have been published.
Resources & Links
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Lulu Beatrice was a small wooden schooner built at Port Burwell in 1896, engaged in coal transport along Lake Erie. On September 16, 1900, in a gale while approaching Port Burwell from Conneaut, she missed the harbour piers and was driven ashore. The captain’s wife drowned, and the rest of the crew survived. The grounded vessel was lost, and the registry was officially closed in late 1902.
No modern archaeological survey or dive site records are known. If you are investigating potential wreck remains near Port Burwell harbor, I can outline next-step archival avenues or diver contacts. Let me know how you would like to proceed.
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.
(Official No. C97104, built 1896 – lost 1900)
Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Names: Lulu Beatrice (no prior names recorded)
- Official registry number: C97104 (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Year built: 1896
- Shipbuilder & location: P. Haggblorn, Port Burwell, Ontario, Canada (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Dimensions: 72 ft (21.9 m) length × 18 ft (5.5 m) beam × 6 ft (1.8 m) depth; 48 gross tons (48 net tons) (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Date of loss: September 16, 1900 (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Location of loss: At or near harbor entrance, Port Burwell, Ontario, Lake Erie (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
Vessel Type
- Wooden two‑masted schooner (coal‑laden sandsucker configuration) intended for coal transport along Lake Erie (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
Description
Lulu Beatrice was a small wooden schooner of modest tonnage (48 GRT), built for carrying coal. Her schooner rig and shallow draft made her suitable for local lake trade, especially from ports like Conneaut, Ohio to Port Burwell, Ontario.
History
- Built and owned by P. Haggblorn of Port Burwell, named Lulu Beatrice after launch in 1896. She served locally transporting coal from Ohio to Ontario ports. Master and owner both identified as Peter Haggblom (spelling variations likely) (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
- Final voyage: Departed Conneaut laden with coal bound for Port Burwell. Caught in a gale on September 16, 1900, the vessel attempted to enter Port Burwell harbour but “missed the piers in blow” and was driven ashore, wrecking on the beach near the harbor entrance (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
- Casualty: One fatality—the captain’s wife—who drowned despite rescue attempts. The rest of the crew survived (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
Final Disposition
- Cause of loss: Shipwrecked in severe storm while attempting harbor entry; grounded on beach.
- Cargo: Coal from Conneaut.
- Registry closure: Canadian registry closed November 15, 1902 (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
- No indication of salvage or insurance proceedings—likely deemed a constructive total loss due to grounding and weather conditions.
Located By & Date Found
No known modern wreck survey or rediscovery is documented. The wreck is presumably located just off the beach at the harbor entrance. No dive records or sonar contacts have been published.
Notices & Advisories
No official Notices to Mariners or hazard bulletins recorded beyond contemporary newspaper accounts reporting the grounding and death (marshcollection.org, flybridge.proboards.com).
Resources & Links
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Files: summary entry with details on build, loss, casualty, owner, registry info (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files)
- Soundings – Marsh Historical Collection: contemporary eyewitness reporting the wreck and fatality, including detailed narrative from September 1900 (marshcollection.org)
- “Today in Great Lakes History” listing for September 16, 1900: date confirmation and vessel summary (flybridge.proboards.com)
Summary
Lulu Beatrice was a small wooden schooner built at Port Burwell in 1896, engaged in coal transport along Lake Erie. On September 16, 1900, in a gale while approaching Port Burwell from Conneaut, she missed the harbour piers and was driven ashore. The captain’s wife drowned, and the rest of the crew survived. The grounded vessel was lost, and the registry was officially closed in late 1902.
No modern archaeological survey or dive site records are known. If you are investigating potential wreck remains near Port Burwell harbor, I can outline next‑step archival avenues or diver contacts. Let me know how you would like to proceed.
Keywords & Categories
Region: Lake Erie, Port Burwell
Vessel type: Wooden schooner, coal sandsucker
Cause of loss: Gale, harbor mis-entry, grounding
Period: 1900
Casualty: 1 (captain’s wife)
Owner/master: Peter Haggblom (Haggblorn)
Registry: Canada C97104