Shotline Diving Wreck Profile
- Name: Violet
- Type: Wooden or Small Steel Vessel (likely commercial fishing craft)
- Year Built: 1890–1910
- Builder:
- Dimensions: Length X ft (Y m); Beam; Depth of hold
- Registered Tonnage:
- Location: Lake Michigan, U.S. waters
Wreck Location Map
Vessel Type
Violet is recorded as a small commercial fishing vessel, possibly a wooden schooner or propeller-craft, tied to fisheries operations. No specific dimensions, hull materials, or tonnage are documented. She is listed in summary shipwreck compilations under the Michigan region.
Description
On 24 December 1910, during a significant storm, the vessel foundered and sank in Lake Michigan waters. She was lost with five crew members, all presumed perished. The summary indicates she was a total loss with no survivors and no additional technical details, such as cargo or master’s identity.
History
No archival or registry records for Violet have yet been identified; ownership, port of registry, vessel dimensions, or operational history remain undocumented in summary sources.
Significant Incidents
Loss of Life: 5 crew members aboard, none survived.
Cause: Foundering during a storm (details unspecified).
Final Disposition
Violet sank in open waters of Lake Michigan during a storm and was declared a total loss. No salvage efforts, wreck location, or subsequent discovery records are currently known.
Current Condition & Accessibility
No known dive surveys, site plans, or coordinates exist for Violet. The vessel’s wreck site remains undetermined and unexplored, likely due to shallow reporting and lack of salvage interest at the time.
Resources & Links
[shotline_reference_links slug=”violet-c1890″ title=”References & Links”]
Violet, a commercial fishing vessel lost in Lake Michigan on 24 December 1910, sank during a storm with the tragic loss of all five crew members. Little is known beyond her basic listing in shipwreck compilations. To complete her profile, further archival investigation into registry logs, local newspaper reports, and maritime insurance ledgers is required.
Full Wreck Record — complete historical article, construction details, voyage logs, incident reports, dive conditions, and all research sources.
Join Shotline to read more →