Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Minor
- Type: Wooden Schooner or Scow-Schooner
- Year Built:
- Builder:
- Dimensions:
- Registered Tonnage:
- Location: Lake Huron
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
The Minor is recorded as a wooden sailing vessel—likely a schooner or scow-schooner—engaged in Lake Huron freight trade when she “went to pieces in storm and sank.” There is no further specific detail about her dimensions, rig, or ownership in the summary file (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files, AP News, Huron Daily Tribune).
Description
On 19 September 1900, while navigating Lake Huron during a storm, the Minor was overwhelmed: she “went to pieces” and sank rapidly, a total loss. No survivors or detailed witness accounts are documented in the summary listing (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
History
No additional historical data on Minor—such as build date, registry, ownership, or operational use—appears in the summary-level listing. Her vessel type classification remains generic, and no cargo or port information is recorded.
Significant Incidents
- Loss of Life: None reported in summary sources.
Final Disposition
Declared a total loss following structural disintegration during the storm. There is no record of salvage, crew rescue, or later discovery of remains.
Current Condition & Accessibility
- No location coordinates, dive surveys, or physical inspection records are available.
- The wreck is presumed lost or dispersed in Lake Huron’s shallow or deep waters, but site detail remains undocumented.
Resources & Links
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The Minor, a wooden sailing vessel operating on Lake Huron, was lost in a storm on 19 September 1900. She reportedly “went to pieces” and sank, with no loss of life recorded. Unfortunately, survivorship, dimensions, and operational history remain undocumented beyond the summary. Pursuing archival shipping registers or newspaper archives may yield essential details about her identity, crew, and ownership.
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.
Type: Wooden Schooner or Scow‑Schooner — Lake Huron
Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Minor
- Date of Loss: 19 September 1900
- Location: Lake Huron
- Cause: Storm (details unspecified)
- Cargo/Personnel: Not recorded
- Loss of Life: None reported in summary sources
Vessel Type Description
The Minor is recorded as a wooden sailing vessel—likely a schooner or scow-schooner—engaged in Lake Huron freight trade when she “went to pieces in storm and sank.” There is no further specific detail about her dimensions, rig, or ownership in the summary file (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files, AP News, Huron Daily Tribune).
Description of Incident
On 19 September 1900, while navigating Lake Huron during a storm, the Minor was overwhelmed: she “went to pieces” and sank rapidly, a total loss. No survivors or detailed witness accounts are documented in the summary listing (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files).
Vessel History
No additional historical data on Minor—such as build date, registry, ownership, or operational use—appears in the summary-level listing. Her vessel type classification remains generic, and no cargo or port information is recorded.
Final Disposition
Declared a total loss following structural disintegration during the storm. There is no record of salvage, crew rescue, or later discovery of remains.
Wreck Status & Dive Notes
- No location coordinates, dive surveys, or physical inspection records are available.
- The wreck is presumed lost or dispersed in Lake Huron’s shallow or deep waters, but site detail remains undocumented.
Notmars & Official Warnings
- None. There are no associated Notices to Mariners or official hazard bulletins, consistent with the era’s limited storm reporting practices.
Research Gaps & Next-Step Suggestions
- Hull & Registry Records: Search U.S. enrollment logs or Canadian vessel registers around 1900 for a listing of Minor.
- Regional Newspapers: Archival issues of Detroit Free Press, Saginaw newspapers, or Lake Huron region papers in September 1900 may contain incident reports, naming the captain or underwriters.
- Marine Incident Indexes: Review specific incident indices (e.g., Wallace or Swayze compendia) that could include fuller details on Minor.
- Insurance/Underwriter Ledgers: Potentially reveal cargo value, owner, or payout data.
Resources & References
- Great Lakes Shipwreck Files – “M‑section” summary for Minor: Includes brief incident detail indicating she “went to pieces in storm and sank, a total loss, Lake Huron, 19 Sept 1900” with no casualties recorded (Great Lakes Shipwreck Files, Science Friday).
Keywords & Categories
Schooner, scow-schooner, storm wreck, total loss, Lake Huron, no survivors, undocumented wreck.
Summary
The Minor, a wooden sailing vessel operating on Lake Huron, was lost in a storm on 19 September 1900. She reportedly “went to pieces” and sank, with no loss of life recorded. Unfortunately, survivorship, dimensions, and operational history remain undocumented beyond the summary. Pursuing archival shipping registers or newspaper archives may yield essential details about her identity, crew, and ownership.
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