SS Lady Elgin wreck
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The SS Lady Elgin wreck is the remains of a 19th-century sidewheel steamer that sank in Lake Michigan in 1860 in one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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maritime disaster site ⓘ shipwreck ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 42.19°N 87.65°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depth | about 50 feet ⓘ |
| describedAs | one of the deadliest maritime disasters in Great Lakes history ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Harry Zych NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1989 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
collision with schooner Augusta
ⓘ
storm on Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| hasEffect | raised public awareness of Great Lakes shipwreck preservation ⓘ |
| hasPart |
boiler remains
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hull fragments ⓘ paddlewheel remains ⓘ remains of sidewheel steamer SS Lady Elgin ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places listing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
protected historic shipwreck under U.S. law
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protected historic shipwreck under Wisconsin law ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Evanston, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highwood, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Winnetka, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
iron
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | SS Lady Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
approximately 380
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over 300 ⓘ |
| operator | SS Lady Elgin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes maritime history
ⓘ
Underwater cultural heritage of the Great Lakes ⓘ history of Lake Michigan shipping ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1860 ⓘ |
| shipType | sidewheel steamer ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
legal disputes over salvage rights
ⓘ
sinking of SS Lady Elgin ⓘ |
| significantFor |
influence on Great Lakes maritime safety regulations
ⓘ
loss of life among Irish-American militia from Milwaukee ⓘ |
| startTime | 1860-09-08 ⓘ |
| topicOf |
books about Great Lakes shipwrecks
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documentaries about maritime disasters ⓘ |
| use |
site for technical diving
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subject of underwater archaeological research ⓘ |
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