SS America wreck (Lake Superior)
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The SS America wreck in Lake Superior is the remains of a 19th-century wooden steamship that sank near Isle Royale and is now a popular site for cold-water diving and maritime history exploration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS America wreck (Lake Superior) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
shipwreck
ⓘ
underwater archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | boat access only ⓘ |
| category |
Great Lakes shipwreck diving site
ⓘ
historic sites in Lake Superior ⓘ underwater cultural heritage of the United States ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected underwater cultural resource ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| diveType |
advanced cold-water diving
ⓘ
recreational scuba diving ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| foundIn | United States National Park Service records ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boiler remains
ⓘ
propeller remains ⓘ steam machinery remains ⓘ wooden hull remains ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Great Lakes shipping history
ⓘ
freshwater wreck preservation ⓘ ship construction techniques of the 19th century ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic shipwreck ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
cold-water diving
ⓘ
maritime history exploration ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Isle Royale National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Isle Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes shipwrecks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle Royale underwater cultural resources ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam-powered ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Isle Royale National Park regulations ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
cold water exposure
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| sankInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| shipType | wooden steamship ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
|
| subjectOf |
Great Lakes maritime history studies
ⓘ
underwater archaeology research ⓘ |
| tourismType | wreck diving ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition | generally clear water ⓘ |
| waterTemperature | cold ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.