Minor (1900)

Shotline Diving Wreck Profile

• Name: Minor
• Type: Wooden Schooner or Scow-Schooner
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• 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.

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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.