SS Superior City wreck
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The SS Superior City wreck is the remains of an early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter that sank in Lake Superior and is now a notable site for maritime history and shipwreck diving.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| SS Superior City wreck canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime archaeological site
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shipwreck ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | diving subject to Great Lakes shipwreck regulations ⓘ |
| cargoAtTimeOfSinking | bulk grain ⓘ |
| causeOfDestruction | collision with another vessel ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depth | approximately 270 feet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasCause | navigational error in fog ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cargo remains
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deck machinery ⓘ engine components ⓘ propeller ⓘ remains of SS Superior City hull ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
cold freshwater preservation
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relatively intact hull structure ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places
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surface form:
National Register of Historic Places listing
|
| heritageStatus | important Great Lakes shipwreck ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Wisconsin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Michigan–Wisconsin border on Lake Superior
NERFINISHED
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Whitefish Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
insight into Great Lakes bulk cargo shipping
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popular technical diving site ⓘ well-preserved early 20th-century Great Lakes freighter remains ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | approximately 29 ⓘ |
| operatorBeforeWreck | Superior City Steamship Company GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalConstructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| originalLaunchPlace | Great Lakes shipyard in the United States GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalPropulsionType | steam-powered GENERATED ⓘ |
| originalShipName | SS Superior City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalShipType | Great Lakes bulk freighter ⓘ |
| originalUse | transport of bulk cargo on the Great Lakes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Great Lakes shipwrecks
NERFINISHED
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Lake Superior shipwreck sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 20 August 1920 ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collision with steamer Willis L. King
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sinking of SS Superior City ⓘ |
| significantFor |
regional maritime heritage tourism
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study of early 20th-century marine engineering ⓘ study of steel-hulled lake freighters ⓘ |
| startTime | 1920-08-20 ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | technical diving destination on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime history research
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shipwreck diving ⓘ underwater archaeology ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.