SS Milwaukee wreck
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The SS Milwaukee wreck is the remains of a historic railroad car ferry that sank in Lake Michigan during a 1929 storm, now a notable Great Lakes shipwreck and diving site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Milwaukee | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
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historic ship ⓘ railroad car ferry ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ steamship ⓘ |
| cargoType | railroad freight ⓘ |
| carried | railroad freight cars ⓘ |
| causeOfSinking |
severe storm damage
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water ingress through damaged railcar gate ⓘ |
| countryOfRegistry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crewAndPassengersFatalities | all hands lost ⓘ |
| currentUse | technical and recreational diving site ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryStatus | wreck located and documented by divers ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
railroad tracks on car deck
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stern railcar loading gate ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the notable Lake Michigan wrecks of 1929 ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Great Lakes shipping safety history
ⓘ
maritime archaeology ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic shipwreck ⓘ |
| locationOfWreck |
Lake Michigan lakebed
ⓘ
offshore from Milwaukee, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| notableAs |
Great Lakes shipwreck
ⓘ
popular scuba diving site ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Grand Trunk Milwaukee Car Ferry Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Trunk Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Great Lakes shipping
ⓘ
maritime history of the United States ⓘ |
| propulsionType | steam ⓘ |
| riskFactor | exposure to severe Lake Michigan storms ⓘ |
| route | Milwaukee–Grand Haven ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sankDuring | storm on Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| sankInBodyOfWater | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sankOn | 1929-10-22 ⓘ |
| serviceType | railroad car ferry service ⓘ |
| use | transportation of freight across Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| voyageDestination | Grand Haven, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voyageOrigin | Milwaukee, Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfSinking | 1929 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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