SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck
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The SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck is the lost remains of an early 20th-century train ferry that mysteriously sank on Lake Erie in 1909, becoming one of the Great Lakes’ most enduring maritime mysteries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 wreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Great Lakes shipwreck
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maritime disaster site ⓘ missing shipwreck ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| associatedVessel | SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | sinking ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| documentedIn |
Great Lakes shipwreck literature
ⓘ
maritime mystery accounts ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| event | mysterious sinking of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
storm on Lake Erie (presumed)
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unknown exact cause ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
loss of cargo
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loss of life ⓘ loss of vessel SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
no confirmed wreck discovery as of 2024
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unknown exact sinking location ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
example of dangers of early 20th-century Great Lakes shipping
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subject of ongoing search expeditions ⓘ |
| hasPart | remains of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2 ⓘ |
| hasResearchInterest |
Great Lakes maritime archaeologists
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maritime historians ⓘ shipwreck hunters ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Erie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Great Lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostWith |
crew of SS Marquette & Bessemer No. 2
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railroad cars on board ⓘ |
| mysteryStatus | unresolved ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime history
ⓘ
history of Lake Erie shipwrecks ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Great Lakes shipwreck lore
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Great Lakes storm of December 1909 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| route | Lake Erie rail car ferry route between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| serviceEra | early 1900s ⓘ |
| significance |
notable unexplained loss of a train ferry
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one of the Great Lakes’ enduring maritime mysteries ⓘ |
| sinkingDate | 1909-12-08 ⓘ |
| sinkingYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| status |
missing wreck site
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undiscovered ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Age of steamships on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail freight by water ⓘ |
| vesselType |
railroad car ferry
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train ferry ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.