SS Phoenix wreck
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The SS Phoenix wreck is the remains of a 19th-century wooden steamship that tragically burned and sank in Lake Michigan, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ most infamous maritime disaster sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Phoenix wreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime disaster site
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shipwreck ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | underwater GPS / charted wreck position ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| hasCause | onboard fire ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
contributed to awareness of fire risks on wooden steamships
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prompted discussion of 19th-century steamship safety ⓘ |
| hasEventLocation | Lake Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInvestigation | underwater archaeological surveys ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of a 19th-century wooden steamship ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
19th-century steamship construction
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archaeological site ⓘ historic shipwreck ⓘ infamous Great Lakes disaster site ⓘ maritime grave site ⓘ underwater cultural resource ⓘ wooden-hulled vessel remains ⓘ |
| hasRepresentation |
featured in Great Lakes maritime history literature
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listed in Great Lakes shipwreck databases ⓘ subject of historical articles and documentaries ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
entanglement and structural collapse risk for divers
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hazardous diving conditions ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
immigrant travel on the Great Lakes
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maritime disaster ⓘ maritime safety history ⓘ shipboard fire ⓘ |
| hasTimePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasVictim | passengers and crew of SS Phoenix ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places shipwreck
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
near Sheboygan, Wisconsin
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off the coast of Sheboygan, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wood ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes shipwrecks
NERFINISHED
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cultural resources of Lake Michigan ⓘ maritime heritage of Wisconsin ⓘ |
| significantEvent | burned and sank on Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| significantFor |
example of 19th-century wooden steamship design
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important to Great Lakes maritime history ⓘ loss of many immigrant passengers ⓘ one of the deadliest ship disasters on Lake Michigan ⓘ one of the most infamous Great Lakes maritime disasters ⓘ site of major loss of life ⓘ subject of underwater archaeological study ⓘ |
| usedFor |
diving site for experienced divers
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heritage tourism interpretation ⓘ maritime archaeology research ⓘ |
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