Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Orleans
- Type: Schooner
- Year Built: 1835
- Builder:
- Dimensions: Length X ft (Y m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage: 107 tons
- Location: Conneaut, Ohio, Lake Erie
- Original Owners: Not recorded beyond port of enrollment
- Number of Masts: 2
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
- Class: Schooner
- Purpose: Likely used in general cargo transport, typical for schooners of this era on the Great Lakes.
Description
Built during a critical expansion phase in Great Lakes trade, the Orleans was a modest, two-masted wooden schooner—typical of pre-Civil War commercial traffic on Lakes Ontario and Erie. With a single deck and approximately 107 tons burden (old measure), she would have been a workhorse for agricultural goods, lumber, and possibly lake salt.
History
Very little is recorded in terms of individual voyages or ownership chains for Orleans, a reflection of the sparse enrollment records and lack of insurance requirements before 1850. Based on her Oswego enrollment, she likely operated in the eastern basin of Lake Erie, trading between New York, Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio ports.
Significant Incidents
- Date: 13 June 1838
- Location: Off Conneaut, Ohio
- Cause: Wrecked; no specific details recorded
- Casualties: None known
- Wreck Condition: Unknown; no known recovery or salvage efforts reported
Final Disposition
- No confirmed discovery. The wreck has not been conclusively identified in modern surveys near Conneaut. Likely scattered or buried due to age and erosion.
Current Condition & Accessibility
- Not a viable dive site: No wreck remains are charted or publicly accessible near Conneaut.
Resources & Links
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The Orleans is representative of the early 19th-century Lake Erie schooner fleet, predating steam dominance. Although a small, poorly documented vessel, her loss is part of the pre-registry maritime fabric of the upper lakes. Further documentation may be available through local archives in Conneaut, OH or the Oswego County Historical Society.
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
- Vessel Name: ORLEANS
- Year Built: 1835
- Type: Schooner
- Hull Material: Wood
- Decks: 1
- Tonnage (old measure): 107 tons
- Enrollment Port: Oswego, New York
- Final Loss Location: Conneaut, Ohio, Lake Erie
- Date of Loss: 13 June 1838
Vessel Type
- Class: Schooner
- Purpose: Likely used in general cargo transport, typical for schooners of this era on the Great Lakes.
Description
Built during a critical expansion phase in Great Lakes trade, the Orleans was a modest, two-masted wooden schooner—typical of pre-Civil War commercial traffic on Lakes Ontario and Erie. With a single deck and approximately 107 tons burden (old measure), she would have been a workhorse for agricultural goods, lumber, and possibly lake salt.
Operational History
Very little is recorded in terms of individual voyages or ownership chains for Orleans, a reflection of the sparse enrollment records and lack of insurance requirements before 1850. Based on her Oswego enrollment, she likely operated in the eastern basin of Lake Erie, trading between New York, Pennsylvania, and northern Ohio ports.
Final Disposition
- Date: 13 June 1838
- Location: Off Conneaut, Ohio
- Cause: Wrecked; no specific details recorded
- Casualties: None known
- Wreck Condition: Unknown; no known recovery or salvage efforts reported
Located By & Date Found
- No confirmed discovery. The wreck has not been conclusively identified in modern surveys near Conneaut. Likely scattered or buried due to age and erosion.
Notmars & Advisories
- None noted. There is no current NOAA hazard listing for this wreck.
Resources & Links
- U.S. Enrollment Index (Oswego, NY – 1835–1838)
- Maritime History of the Great Lakes Database
- Great Lakes Vessel Database – Bowling Green State University
- C. Patrick Labadie Collection (National Park Service)
Shore Dive Information
- Not a viable dive site: No wreck remains are charted or publicly accessible near Conneaut.
Conclusion
The Orleans is representative of the early 19th-century Lake Erie schooner fleet, predating steam dominance. Although a small, poorly documented vessel, her loss is part of the pre-registry maritime fabric of the upper lakes. Further documentation may be available through local archives in Conneaut, OH or the Oswego County Historical Society.
Keywords, Categories, Glossary
- Region: Lake Erie
- Type: Wooden schooner
- Period: Pre-Civil War (1830s)
- Cause of Loss: Unknown (Wrecked)
- Dive Status: Undocumented wreck
- Owner: Not recorded beyond port of enrollment