Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Capron, M.
- Type: Schooner
- Year Built: 1875
- Builder: P. White
- Dimensions: 116.4 ft (35.5 m); Beam: 22.5 ft; Depth of hold: 8.9 ft
- Registered Tonnage: 169 gross / 161 net
- Location: Bailey's Harbor, WI
- Official Number: 90772
- Original Owners: Capron & D. (1876), Haywood (1879)
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
The M. Capron is classified as a wooden schooner, a type of sailing vessel characterized by its fore-and-aft rigging and multiple sails.
Description
Built in 1875 in Conneaut, Ohio, the M. Capron measured 116.4 feet in length, with a beam of 22.5 feet and a depth of 8.9 feet. It had a registered tonnage of 169 gross and 161 net tons.
History
The M. Capron was owned by Capron & D. in 1876 and later by Haywood in 1879. Throughout its service, it was primarily engaged in transporting wood cargo.
Significant Incidents
– 1898: The M. Capron was lost in a storm on October 31 while carrying wood cargo. It dragged anchor during the storm and was driven ashore at Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin.
Final Disposition
The M. Capron wrecked on October 31, 1898, at Bailey’s Harbor, Wisconsin, due to severe weather conditions.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The current condition of the wreck is not detailed in the available sources, but it is confirmed as a wreck site.
Resources & Links
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Divers interested in the M. Capron can explore the site where this historic schooner met its fate during a storm in 1898.
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.
Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name(s): Capron, M.
- Official Number: 90772
- Built: 1875, Conneaut, OH by P. White
- Type: Schooner
- Hull Material: Wood
- Dimensions: 116.4′ length × 22.5′ beam × 8.9′ depth
- Tonnage: 169 gross / 161 net
- Final Disposition: Wrecked on October 31, 1898 at Bailey’s Harbor, WI, Lake Michigan while carrying wood cargo; dragged anchor during storm and was driven ashore
History
- 1876: Owned by Capron & D., Conneaut, OH
- 1879: Owned by Haywood, Conneaut
- 1898: Lost in storm
Resources & Links
- Source Collections: C. Patrick Labadie, Donald V. Baut, Board of Lake Underwriters Marine Directory, Edward J. Dowling Collection (University of Detroit – Mercy), Lorne Joyce, Steamboat Era in the Muskokas by Richard Tatley