Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Vesta
- Type: Schooner-barge
- Year Built: 1873
- Builder:
- Dimensions: Approx. 135 ft (41.15 m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage: 260 tons
- Location: Michael Bay, off Manitoulin Island
- Official Number: Not recorded in available sources
- Original Owners: W. J. Pulling of Windsor, Ontario
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
- A wooden schooner-barge, built 1873, commonly towed by steamers as part of lumber transport operations.
Description
- Constructed of timber, measuring approximately 135 ft in length with a gross tonnage near 260 tons. Built specifically for lumber carrying in consort with tow-steamers.
History
- Ownership: Owned by W. J. Pulling of Windsor, Ontario at time of loss.
- Operational use: Employed in lumber transport operations on Lake Huron, carried in tow behind the steamer JUNO, seeking shelter in gale conditions when incident occurred.
Significant Incidents
- On October 17, 1905, while sheltering from a gale in Michael Bay, the schooner-barge Vesta caught fire and was completely destroyed. The towing steamer Juno had brought her into the bay for protection, but the fire consumed her entirely, resulting in total loss.
- No injuries; vessel was declared a total loss immediately.
Final Disposition
- On October 17, 1905, while sheltering from a gale in Michael Bay, the schooner-barge Vesta caught fire and was completely destroyed. The towing steamer Juno had brought her into the bay for protection, but the fire consumed her entirely, resulting in total loss.
- No injuries; vessel was declared a total loss immediately.
Current Condition & Accessibility
- No confirmed wreck surveys or dive records associated with Vesta are documented. The wreck site is not listed in major wreck databases (e.g., NOAA Thunder Bay, 3DShipwrecks).
Resources & Links
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- Further research is needed to uncover more details about the Vesta, including crew records, operational logs of the steamer Juno, and potential site surveys in Michael Bay.
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