Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Sea Star
- Type: Wooden two-masted lumber scow-schooner
- Year Built: 1855
- Builder: C. Stevens
- Dimensions: Length X ft (Y m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage:
- Location: Ahnapee (now Algoma), Wisconsin
- Official Number: 22356
- Original Owners: Home-ported in Milwaukee
- Number of Masts: Two
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Wooden two-masted lumber scow-schooner, primarily engaged in wood and timber transport across Lake Michigan.
Description
The Sea Star was built in 1855 at Irving, New York by C. Stevens. It was designed as a lumber scow-schooner, a type of vessel commonly used for transporting timber.
History
The Sea Star was home-ported in Milwaukee and was actively involved in the wood and timber trade. Its operational history reflects the importance of timber transport in the Great Lakes region during the 19th century.
Significant Incidents
- Loss Date: 4 November 1886
- Location: Ahnapee (now Algoma), Wisconsin, at the Winnebago wood-loading dock
- While loading wood cargo, Sea Star slipped her moorings during a storm or strong sudden wind, was driven out into open Lake Michigan, and lost.
- She was carried into deeper waters and presumably foundered; no further salvage was possible once adrift.
Final Disposition
The Sea Star was declared a total loss after drifting away and not being recovered. No crew were reported lost or injured during the incident.
Current Condition & Accessibility
As of now, the Sea Star has not been rediscovered, and its current condition remains unknown.
Resources & Links
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The Sea Star was a mid-19th century lumber scow-schooner that encountered disaster on 4 November 1886, when a storm dislodged her from her moored position during cargo operations at Ahnapee. Once adrift on Lake Michigan, she was lost. No crew were recorded injured, but the vessel was declared a total loss with no salvage.
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