Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Negaunee
- Type: wooden two-masted bulk freight schooner-barge
- Year Built: 1867
- Builder: Vermilion, Ohio
- Dimensions: 196 ft (59.74 m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage: Not recorded
- Location: Lake Erie off Sandusky, Ohio
- Coordinates: Not available
- Official Number: Not recorded
- Original Owners: Bradley fleet out of Cleveland
- Number of Masts: Two
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
The Negaunee was a wooden two-masted bulk freight schooner-barge, built in 1867 in Vermilion, Ohio. It was primarily used for transporting iron ore.
Description
The Negaunee was approximately 196 feet in length and was part of the heavy iron ore trade on the Great Lakes. It was towed by the steamer City of Concord at the time of its loss.
History
The Negaunee was owned by the Bradley fleet based in Cleveland and was involved in the transportation of iron ore. It was lost during a severe storm in 1906.
Significant Incidents
- On September 27, 1906, during a severe gale, Negaunee ran aground on a reef near Sandusky while under tow by City of Concord; she was heavily damaged.
- On October 1, 1906, another storm refloated the wreck off the reef, and she sank in deep water.
- Crew were rescued; no casualties were reported.
- Simultaneously, City of Concord sank in the same gale.
Final Disposition
The Negaunee was initially grounded and later sank completely after being driven into deep water by storms. The wreck is believed to be intact below the surface of Lake Erie.
Current Condition & Accessibility
The wreck of Negaunee remains undated in modern dive or archaeological databases, with no known surveys or diver confirmations published.
Resources & Links
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The losses of both Negaunee and City of Concord highlight the historic peril of late-season iron ore tows on Lake Erie. The wreck lies in deep water off Sandusky, uncharted in modern dive surveys.
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