Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: North Yuba
- Type: Schooner
- Year Built: 1853
- Builder: Eli Bates & Son
- Dimensions: Length: 97 ft 6 in (29.7 m); Beam: 25 ft 6 in; Depth of hold: 7 ft
- Registered Tonnage: 154 42/95 tons
- Location: White Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan
- Original Owners: Colonel Durgin, Israel E. Carleton
- Number of Masts: 2
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Vessel Identification & Profile
- Name: North Yuba
- Year Built: 1853
- Builder: Eli Bates & Son
- Build Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Vessel Type: Schooner
- Hull Material: Wood
- Decks: 1
- Masts: 2
- Dimensions:
- Length: 97 ft 6 in
- Beam: 25 ft 6 in
- Depth: 7 ft
- Tonnage (old style): 154 42/95 tons
Description
Ownership & Documentation
- Original Owner: Colonel Durgin, Manitowoc, WI
- 1854, Jun 20: Sold
- 1855, Oct 19: Owned by Israel E. Carleton, White River, Michigan
- Enrolled: Chicago, IL (1853–1854)
History
Operational History
- 1853, May: Launched
- 1853, Jun 5: Capsized off Racine, Wisconsin, Lake Michigan; repaired in Racine
- 1854, Apr: Beached at Sheboygan, WI
- 1854, Oct 14: Wrecked between Point Betsey and Grand River, MI
- 1855, Jun: Capsized in the Kalamazoo, MI area, Lake Michigan
- 1855, Aug: Aground on eastern Lake Michigan coast
Significant Incidents
Final Disposition
- Date: December 1855
- Location: White Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan, Lake Michigan
- Cause: Ashore
- Casualties: None recorded
Final Disposition
Historical Significance
The North Yuba had a brief but tumultuous service life typical of early Great Lakes schooners. Within just over two years, she was repeatedly wrecked, grounded, or capsized at various points around Lake Michigan. Her final abandonment in White Lake represents a not uncommon fate for small wooden schooners overburdened by storms, navigation hazards, and minimal structural resiliency.
Current Condition & Accessibility
Source References
- C. Patrick Labadie Collection
- Historical enrollment and casualty records (Great Lakes collections)
Resources & Links
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Keywords and Categories
- Region: Lake Michigan, White Lake, Kalamazoo, Sheboygan, Racine
- Vessel Type: Wooden schooner
- Cause of Loss: Ashore (multiple wreck events)
- Operational Period: 1853–1855
- Construction: Manitowoc-built
- Notable Incidents: Multiple capsizings, beachings, and one major wreck event
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.
Vessel Identification & Profile
- Name: North Yuba
- Year Built: 1853
- Builder: Eli Bates & Son
- Build Location: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
- Vessel Type: Schooner
- Hull Material: Wood
- Decks: 1
- Masts: 2
- Dimensions:
- Length: 97 ft 6 in
- Beam: 25 ft 6 in
- Depth: 7 ft
- Tonnage (old style): 154 42/95 tons
Ownership & Documentation
- Original Owner: Colonel Durgin, Manitowoc, WI
- 1854, Jun 20: Sold
- 1855, Oct 19: Owned by Israel E. Carleton, White River, Michigan
- Enrolled: Chicago, IL (1853–1854)
Operational History
- 1853, May: Launched
- 1853, Jun 5: Capsized off Racine, Wisconsin, Lake Michigan; repaired in Racine
- 1854, Apr: Beached at Sheboygan, WI
- 1854, Oct 14: Wrecked between Point Betsey and Grand River, MI
- 1855, Jun: Capsized in the Kalamazoo, MI area, Lake Michigan
- 1855, Aug: Aground on eastern Lake Michigan coast
Final Disposition
- Date: December 1855
- Location: White Lake, Muskegon County, Michigan, Lake Michigan
- Cause: Ashore
- Casualties: None recorded
Historical Significance
The North Yuba had a brief but tumultuous service life typical of early Great Lakes schooners. Within just over two years, she was repeatedly wrecked, grounded, or capsized at various points around Lake Michigan. Her final abandonment in White Lake represents a not uncommon fate for small wooden schooners overburdened by storms, navigation hazards, and minimal structural resiliency.
Source References
- C. Patrick Labadie Collection
- Historical enrollment and casualty records (Great Lakes collections)
Keywords and Categories
- Region: Lake Michigan, White Lake, Kalamazoo, Sheboygan, Racine
- Vessel Type: Wooden schooner
- Cause of Loss: Ashore (multiple wreck events)
- Operational Period: 1853–1855
- Construction: Manitowoc-built
- Notable Incidents: Multiple capsizings, beachings, and one major wreck event