List of shipwrecks in Lake Superior

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Since the loss of the fur trading schooner Invincible in the vicinity of Whitefish Point in 1816, there have been several notable shipwrecks on Lake Superior. Out of the known shipwrecks in the lake, 34 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, within the waters of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.[1][2][3] This list includes both shipwrecks in Lake Superior and the Saint Louis River.

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Ship Ship type Build date Sunk date Flag Fate Coordinates Image Sources
115 Whaleback barge 1891 1899 United States 48.698056°N 86.654722°W / 48.698056; -86.654722 (115)
A. A. Parker Wooden bulk freighter 1884 1903 United States 46.76664°N 85.96683°W / 46.76664; -85.96683 (A. A. Parker)
A. Booth Wooden steamer 1886 1887 United States Sank near Beaver Bay, Minnesota on July 28, 1887 after having been raised after a previous sinking. [4]
A. C. Adams Wooden tug 1881 1923 United States Built in Buffalo, New York, in 1881. Abandoned in circa 1923 near Duluth, Minnesota. Wreck located in 1990. 46°49.182′N 91°59.301′W [5][6]
Acadia Composite package freighter 1867 1896 Canada 47.733662°N 84.977768°W / 47.733662; -84.977768 (Acadia)
Adella Shores Wooden steam barge 1894 1909 United States 47.041111°N 86.020556°W / 47.041111; -86.020556 (Adella Shores)
Alex Nimick Wooden bulk freighter 1890 1907 United States 46.763450°N 85.188350°W / 46.763450; -85.188350 (Alex Nimick)
A. L. Hopkins Wooden steam barge 1880 1911 United States The A. L. Hopkins left Bayfield, Wisconsin on October 2, 1911 with a cargo of lumber. The same day she ran into a vicious squall which almost capsized her, and left her waterlogged. On October 3, 1911, her crew was rescued by the freighter Alva C. Dinkey. For the next who weeks, the Hopkins floated about Lake Superior until October 17, 1911, when she was sighted by the freighter William E. Corey off Michigan Island. [7]
Alfred P. Wright Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1915 United States 46.965833°N 88.440000°W / 46.965833; -88.440000 (Alfred P. Wright)
Algoma Steel package freighter 1883 1885 Canada 48.111389°N 88.531944°W / 48.111389; -88.531944 (Algoma)
Altadoc Steel bulk freighter 1901 1927 Canada 47.453825°N 87.738088°W / 47.453825; -87.738088 (Altadoc)
Amboy Wooden schooner-barge 1874 1905 United States On November 28, 1905 the Amboy and her towing steamer George Spencer were bound from Buffalo, New York for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of coal. They were eventually caught by the Mataafa Storm and ran aground near Schroeder, Minnesota.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 47.478089°N 90.999858°W / 47.478089; -90.999858 (Amboy) [8]
Amethyst Wooden tug 1868 1888 United States
America Steel passenger ship 1898 1928 United States 47.893861°N 89.222361°W / 47.893861; -89.222361 (America)
Antelope Wooden schooner barge 1861 1897 United States On October 7, 1897 while under tow of the steamer Hiram W. Sibley with a cargo of coal, she sprang a leak off Michigan Island and sank.

Wreck located in 2016, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

 46°49.08′N 90°27.14′W [9][10][11]
Annie M. Peterson Wooden schooner barge 1874 1914 United States
Arbutus Wooden tug 1887 1921 Canada
Arctic Wooden paddle steamer 1851 1860 United States 46.959389°N 87.999444°W / 46.959389; -87.999444 (Arctic)
Arlington Steel canaller 1913 1940 Canada 47.922667°N 87.572500°W / 47.922667; -87.572500 (Arlington)
Atlanta Wooden schooner-barge 1890 1891 United States 47.175833°N 85.692833°W / 47.175833; -85.692833 (Atlanta)
Aurania Steel bulk freighter 1895 1909 United States 46.617075°N 84.762306°W / 46.617075; -84.762306 (Aurania)
A. W. Comstock Wooden schooner-barge 1895 1895 United States
Bannockburn Steel bulk freighter 1893 1902 Canada
Batchawana Wooden package freighter 1881 1907 Canada Burned off Rousseau Island, near Coppermine Point on 26 June 1907. 46.989889°N 84.789806°W / 46.989889; -84.789806 (Batchawana) [12][13]
Belle P. Cross Wooden steam barge 1870 1903 United States Built in 1870, in Trenton, Michigan. Only the rudder has been found. 47°08.45′N 91°26.45′W [14][15]
Benjamin Noble Steel canaller 1909 1914 United States Wreck located in 2004, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. 46°56.00′N 91°40.00′W [16]
Bennington Wooden scow 1891 1908 United States
Bermuda Wooden schooner 1860 1870/1883 United States 46.466225°N 86.643800°W / 46.466225; -86.643800 (Bermuda)
Bertha Endress Wooden fish tug 1876 1891 Canada
Big Bay sloop Wooden sloop Small unidentified sloop believed to have been built between 1880 and 1920.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

 46°48.31′N 90°38.44′W [17]
Bob Anderson Wooden tug 1862 1899 United States Burned near Colvill, Minnesota on August 5, 1899. 47.603333°N 90.691667°W / 47.603333; -90.691667 (Bob Anderson) [18]
Brandon Wooden schooner 1887 1888 Canada
B. W. Arnold Wooden steam barge 1885 1896 United States 47.173278°N 88.751889°W / 47.173278; -88.751889 (B. W. Arnold)
Cecelia Wooden schooner 1865 1883 Canada
Cerisoles Steel minesweeper 1918 1918 France
C. F. Curtis Wooden steam barge 1882 1914 United States 47.036333°N 85.904667°W / 47.036333; -85.904667 (C. F. Curtis)
Charles H. Bradley Wooden steam barge 1890 1931 United States 47.035500°N 88.483667°W / 47.035500; -88.483667 (Charles H. Bradley)
Charles Hebard Wooden steam barge 1888 1902 United States
Charles J. Kershaw Wooden bulk freighter 1874 1895 United States 46.509333°N 87.3635°W / 46.509333; -87.3635 (Charles J. Kershaw)
Charles J. Sheffield Steel bulk freighter 1887 1889 United States
Chauncy Hurlbut Wooden bulk freighter 1873 1908 United States
Chester A. Congdon Steel bulk freighter 1907 1918 United States 48.193333°N 88.514444°W / 48.193333; -88.514444 (Chester A. Congdon)
Chicago Steel package freighter 1901 1929 United States 47.732033°N 85.961983°W / 47.732033; -85.961983 (Chicago)
City of Ashland Wooden paddle steamer 1883 1887 United States On August 8, 1887 the City of Ashland was towing logs to a sawmill in Ashland, Wisconsin. When she was off Washburn, Wisconsin, a fire was discovered at the back of her pilothouse. The fire spread quickly and destroyed most of her hull. Eventually, she burned to the waterline with the loss of one life. [19]
City of Bangor Steel bulk freighter 1896 1927 United States 47.456167°N 87.746°W / 47.456167; -87.746 (City of Bangor)
City of St. Joseph Steel barge 1890 1942 United States 47.470000°N 88.112500°W / 47.470000; -88.112500 (City of St. Joseph)
City of Superior Wooden package freighter 1857 1857 United States 47.471667°N 87.856667°W / 47.471667; -87.856667 (City of Superior)
City of Winnipeg Wooden steamer 1870 1881 Canada On July 19, 1881 the City of Winnipeg was in Duluth, Minnesota unloading her cargo of whisky and horses when a fire was discovered in wood pocket near her engine room. She eventually burned to the waterline with the loss of 4 lives. In July 1898 she was raised, and scuttled somewhere off Park Point in Lake Superior. 46.766667°N 92.033333°W / 46.766667; -92.033333 (City of Winnipeg) [20]
Colorado Wooden package freighter 1867 1898 United States 47.428667°N 88.298833°W / 47.428667; -88.298833 (Colorado)
Columbus Wooden tug 1874 1909 Canada 47.566725°N 84.968283°W / 47.566725; -84.968283 (Columbus)
Comet Wooden package freighter 1857 1875 United States 46.716467°N 84.866867°W / 46.716467; -84.866867 (Comet)
Comet Wooden tug 1881 1897 United States
Comrade Wooden schooner-barge 1883 1890 United States
Culligan Wooden bulk freighter 1883 1912 United States
Cumberland Wooden paddle steamer 1871 1877 Canada 47.85775°N 89.3275°W / 47.85775; -89.3275 (Cumberland)
Cyprus Steel bulk freighter 1907 1907 United States 46.787333°N 85.6°W / 46.787333; -85.6 (Cyprus)
Dagmar Wooden fish tug 1914 1935
D. Leuty Wooden steam barge 1882 1911 United States 46.546000°N 87.374000°W / 46.546000; -87.374000 (D. Leuty)
D. M. Clemson Steel bulk freighter 1903 1908 United States
Donna Marie Wooden fish tug 1938 1938 United States
Dunelm Steel canaller 1907 1910 Canada 48.200833°N 88.489333°W / 48.200833; -88.489333 (Dunelm)
Edmund Fitzgerald Steel bulk freighter 1958 1975 United States 46.998333°N 85.11°W / 46.998333; -85.11 (Edmund Fitzgerald)
Emerald Wooden paddle steamer 1862 Between 1893 and 1902 United States Abandoned near the Lake Superior District Power Plant in Ashland, Wisconsin between 1893 and 1902. 46°35.896′N 090°52.887′W [21][22]
Emma A. Mayers Wooden schooner-barge 1871 1884 United States
Emperor Steel bulk freighter 1910 1947 Canada 48.200556°N 88.491667°W / 48.200556; -88.491667 (Emperor)
Essayons Steel tug 1908 2009 United States 46°46′26″N 92°06′19.2″W
E. T. Carrington Wooden tug 1876 1907 United States
Fedora Wooden bulk freighter 1889 1901 United States On September 20, 1901 the Fedora bound from Duluth, Minnesota to Ashland, Wisconsin to pick up a load of iron ore. While between Basswood Island and Red Cliff Bay, a kerosene lamp fell in the engine room and started a fire. Eventually, the Fedora was beached near Chicago Creek and burned to the water's edge. 46°51.602′N 090°46.722′W [23]
Ferdinand Schlesinger Wooden bulk freighter 1891 1919 United States
Frank W. Wheeler Wooden schooner-barge 1884 1885 United States 47.169333°N 85.788000°W / 47.169333; -85.788000 (Frank W. Wheeler)
Frank Perew Wooden schooner-barge 1867 1891 United States
Fred B. Hall Wooden tug 1883 1909 United States
Gale Staples Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1918 Canada 46.679500°N 86.151667°W / 46.679500; -86.151667 (Gale Staples)
Gazelle Wooden paddle steamer 1858 1860 United States Wrecked in Eagle Harbor, Michigan on 8 or 10 September 1860, after missing the piers and running aground. 47.457167°N 88.1545°W / 47.457167; -88.1545 (Gazelle) [24]
Geneva Wooden bulk freighter 1873 1873 United States
George M. Cox Steel package freighter 1901 1933 United States 47.8577°N 89.323083°W / 47.8577; -89.323083 (George M. Cox)
George Nester Wooden schooner-barge 1887 1909 United States 46.966500°N 88.003333°W / 46.966500; -88.003333 (George Nester)
George Spencer Wooden bulk freighter 1884 1905 United States On November 28, 1905 the George Spencer and her towing steamer Amboy were bound from Buffalo, New York for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of coal. They were eventually caught by the Mataafa Storm and ran aground near Schroeder, Minnesota.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 47.4779°N 90.9983°W / 47.4779; -90.9983 (George Spencer) [25]
Glenlyon Steel package freighter 1893 1924 Canada 47.952222°N 88.748056°W / 47.952222; -88.748056 (Glenlyon)
Golden Rule Wooden schooner 1856 1883 Canada
Golspie Wooden package freighter 1882 1906 Canada 47.785292°N 84.900773°W / 47.785292; -84.900773 (Golspie)
Gray Oak Wooden scow-schooner 1885 1911 Canada 48.345750°N 89.106500°W / 48.345750; -89.106500 (Gray Oak)
Green River Wooden barge 1887 1931 Canada 48.365533°N 89.142917°W / 48.365533; -89.142917 (Green River)
Gunilda Steel yacht 1897 1911 United States 48.784167°N 87.422222°W / 48.784167; -87.422222 (Gunilda)
Harriet B. Wooden barge 1895 1922 United States At around 1:00 A.M. on May 3, 1922 the Harriet B. in tow of the steamer C.W. Jacob were loaded with pulpwood and were about 7 miles off Two Harbors, Minnesota, but due to the dense fog, the captain of the Jacob decided not to enter the harbor immediately. At around 4:50 A.M. the freighter Quincy A. Shaw rammed the Harriet B. almost cutting her in two. She sank in about 20 minutes.

Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2018.

 46.966667°N 91.7°W / 46.966667; -91.7 (Harriet B.) [15][26]
H. D. Coffinberry Wooden bulk freighter 1874 Between 1912 and 1917 United States Abandoned near Red Cliff, Wisconsin, between 1912 and 1917. 46°53.008′N 090°45.802′W [27]
Henry B. Smith Steel bulk freighter 1906 1913 United States 46.914°N 87.333°W / 46.914; -87.333 (Henry B. Smith)
Henry Chisholm Wooden bulk freighter 1880 1898 United States 47.85765°N 89.327983°W / 47.85765; -89.327983 (Henry Chisholm)
Henry Steinbrenner Steel bulk freighter 1901 1953 United States 47.764972°N 88.731028°W / 47.764972; -88.731028 (Henry Steinbrenner)
Herman H. Hettler Wooden steam barge 1890 1927 United States 46.483833°N 86.599667°W / 46.483833; -86.599667 (Herman H. Hettler)
H. E. Runnels Wooden steam barge 1893 1919 United States Ran aground near Grand Marais, on 14 November 1919, while laden with coal, later breaking up. 46.681389°N 85.973333°W / 46.681389; -85.973333 (H. E. Runnels) [28]
Hesper Wooden bulk freighter 1890 1905 United States On May 3, 1905 while on the way to Two Harbors, Minnesota, the Hesper was driven off course, and ran aground on a reef near Silver Bay, Minnesota. A wave eventually lifted her off the reef, and she sank in deeper water and broke up.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 47°16.17′N 91°16.18′W [29][30]
Howard Wooden tug 1864 1921 United States 48.080967°N 89.36275°W / 48.080967; -89.36275 (Howard)
Hudson Steel package freighter 1887 1901 United States 47.443683°N 88.393383°W / 47.443683; -88.393383 (Hudson)
Hunter Wooden package freighter 1877 1904 United States 46.674167°N 85.979583°W / 46.674167; -85.979583 (Hunter)
Huronton Steel canaller 1898 1923 Canada 47.008167°N 85.174167°W / 47.008167; -85.174167 (Huronton)
Inkerman Steel minesweeper 1918 1918 France
Iosco Wooden bulk freighter 1891 1905 United States
Ira H. Owen Steel bulk freighter 1887 1905 United States On November 28, 1905 the Ira H. Owen left Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of barley bound for Buffalo, New York. As she approached the Apostle Islands, she started to encounter some bad weather, but at the time her captain decided against seeking shelter. Just as she passed Outer Island, she was struck by the full force of what was later to be known as the Mataafa Storm. Later that day, she was spotted by the freighter Harold B. Nye, and appeared to be in trouble. After about two hours, the Nye tried to look for the Owen but she was nowhere to be seen. [31][32]
Isle Royale Wooden steamer 1879 1885 United States On July 27, 1885 the Isle Royale struck a reef during a minor storm and developed a leak while sailing near the Susie Islands. She eventually sank with no fatalities. [15][33]
J. Bigler Wooden scow–schooner 1866 1884 United States
James Gayley Steel bulk freighter 1902 1912 United States
James P. Donaldson Wooden steam barge 1880 1923 Canada 48.278569°N 88.988440°W / 48.278569; -88.988440 (James P. Donaldson)
James Pickands Wooden bulk freighter 1886 1894 United States 47.428500°N 88.298833°W / 47.428500; -88.298833 (James Pickands)
J. L. Crane Wooden schooner-barge 1891 1925 United States
John B. Cowle Steel bulk freighter 1902 1909 United States 46.804517°N 84.9641°W / 46.804517; -84.9641 (John B. Cowle)
John Jacob Astor Wooden schooner 1835 1844 United States 47.472333°N 87.864667°W / 47.472333; -87.864667 (John Jacob Astor)
John M. Hutchinson Wooden schooner barge 1873 1905 United States
John Mitchell Steel bulk freighter 1906 1911 United States 46.834167°N 85.080167°W / 46.834167; -85.080167 (John Mitchell)
John M. Osborn Wooden steam barge 1882 1884 United States 46.866233°N 85.086833°W / 46.866233; -85.086833 (John M. Osborn)
John Owen Composite bulk freighter 1889 1919 United States
J. S. Seaverns Wooden steam barge 1880 1884 United States 47.936373°N 84.881286°W / 47.936373; -84.881286 (J. S. Seaverns)
Judge Hart Steel canaller 1923 1942 Canada 48.774°N 86.725867°W / 48.774; -86.725867 (Judge Hart)
Jupiter Wooden schooner-barge 1872 1872 United States 46.731700°N 85.330167°W / 46.731700; -85.330167 (Jupiter)
Kakabeka Wooden ferry 1885 1895 Canada 48.330806°N 88.775972°W / 48.330806; -88.775972 (Kakabeka)
Kamloops Steel canaller 1924 1927 Canada 48.0853°N 88.766667°W / 48.0853; -88.766667 (Kamloops)
Kiowa Steel ocean freighter 1920 1929 United States 46.645167°N 86.220167°W / 46.645167; -86.220167 (Kiowa)
Lafayette Steel bulk freighter 1900 1905 United States On November 28, 1905 the Lafayette and her consort, the Manila were on their way to Two Harbors, Minnesota, when they were struck by the Mataafa Storm. The storm caused them to go aground behind Encampment Island. The Lafayette broke in two when the Manila collided with her. After the storm, the Manila was rescued, but only the stern of the Lafayette was rescued, as her bow had already gone to pieces. 47°05.695′N 91°32.961′W [34][35][36]
Lambton Lighthouse tender 1908 1922 Canada
Langham Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1910 United States 47.372833°N 87.925500°W / 47.372833; -87.925500 (Langham)
Leafield Steel ocean freighter 1892 1913 United Kingdom
Lewis Wooden schooner 1884 1904 United States
Liberty Wooden steamer 1889 1919 United States Burned, and became a total loss on July 6, 1919 near Grand Marais, Minnesota. 47°44.45′N 90°20.15′W [37][15]
Lizzie Sutton Wooden steam yacht 1876 1886 United States
Lotta Bernard Wooden paddle steamer 1869 1874 United States On October 29, 1874 the Lotta Bernard was bound from Fort William, Ontario for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of flour, fish and a horse, when she ran into a powerful blizzard near Castle Danger, Minnesota and sank taking the lives of three of her crew. [38][39][15]
Lucerne Wooden schooner 1873 1886 United States On October 15, 1886 while loaded with iron ore bound from Ashland, Wisconsin for Cleveland, Ohio, the Lucerne was caught in a storm, and decided to head for the safety of Chequamegon Bay. After two or three days after she was last seen, she grounded and sank with the loss of all hands.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

 46°43.23′N 90°46.02′W [40]
Madeira Steel barge 1900 1905 United States On November 28, 1905 the Madeira was being towed towards Duluth, Minnesota by the freighter William Edenborn. At about 3:30 A.M., the captain of the Edenborn decided to cit the Madeira loose. At about 5:30 A.M. the Madeira struck Gold Rock where she sank with the loss of one life.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 47°12.22′N 91°21.29′W [41][42]
Maggie McRae Wooden schooner 1872 1888 Canada
Manhattan Wooden steamboat 1847 1859 United States 46.675350°N 85.968467°W / 46.675350; -85.968467 (Manhattan)
Manhattan Wooden bulk freighter 1887 1903 United States 46.467361°N 86.609333°W / 46.467361; -86.609333 (Manhattan)
Manistee Wooden steamer 1867 1883 United States On November 10, 1883 the Manistee left Duluth, Minnesota with 7 passengers and a 400-ton cargo bound for Ontonagon, Michigan. On November 11, 1883 she sought shelter in Bayfield, Wisconsin; while in port she transferred some of her passengers to the steamer City of Duluth. On November 16, 1883 she headed back out on to Lake Superior, and then disappeared somewhere east of the apostle Islands. [43]
Maplehurst Steel bulk freighter 1892 1922 Canada 47.231833°N 88.634167°W / 47.231833; -88.634167 (Maplehurst)
Marquette Wooden bulk freighter 1881 1903 United States On October 15, 1903 while hauling iron ore from Ashland, Wisconsin bound for Cleveland, Ohio, she sprang a leak off Michigan Island and sank.

Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

 46°50.02′N 90°25.47′W [44]
Mary Ann Wooden tug 1867 1901 Canada 48.35435°N 89.1196°W / 48.35435; -89.1196 (Mary Ann)
Mary Ann Hulbert Wooden schooner 1856 1883 United States
Mary E. McLachlan Wooden schooner-barge 1893 1921 Canada 48.910833°N 87.800833°W / 48.910833; -87.800833 (Mary E. McLachlan)
Mary Jarecki Wooden bulk freighter 1871 1883 United States 46.667419°N 86.166082°W / 46.667419; -86.166082 (Mary Jarecki)
Mary Martini Wooden steamer 1877 1885 United States On December 3, 1885 the Mary Martini stranded and burned to a total loss southwest of Grand Portage, Minnesota. [45][15]
Mayflower Wooden scow 1887 1891 United States On June 2, 1891 the Mayflower was bound for Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of sandstone. While about four miles off Duluth, Minnesota, she capsized with the loss of one life.

Wreck located in 1991, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.

 46°48.12′N 92°0.40′W [46]
Merchant Wooden schooner 1834 1847 United States
Michael Groh Wooden steam barge 1871 1895 United States Stranded and broke in two near Munising, Michigan, on 22 November 1895, after losing her rudder and drifting ashore, while laden with lumber. 46.461667°N 86.597833°W / 46.461667; -86.597833 (Michael Groh) [47]
Michigan Wooden scow-schooner 1873 1893 United States Originally built as a rail ferry. Foundered off Poit AuSable on 22 September 1893, while in tow of the freighter City of Naples, bound from Marquette, for Ashtabula, Ohio, with iron ore. [48]
Michigan Wooden schooner-barge 1874 1901 United States 46.917333°N 85.102333°W / 46.917333; -85.102333 (Michigan)
Mingoe Wooden schooner-barge 1893 1928 United States
Missoula Wooden bulk freighter 1887 1895 United States
M. M. Drake Wooden bulk freighter 1882 1901 United States 46.779167°N 85.097833°W / 46.779167; -85.097833 (M. M. Drake)
Monarch Wooden package freighter 1890 1906 Canada 48.188889°N 88.434167°W / 48.188889; -88.434167 (Monarch)
Monkshaven Steel ocean freighter 1882 1905 United Kingdom 48.2355°N 89.006117°W / 48.2355; -89.006117 (Monkshaven)
Monticello Wooden steamboat 1847 1851 United States 47.221667°N 88.67°W / 47.221667; -88.67 (Monticello)
Moonlight Wooden schooner barge 1874 1903 United States On September 13, 1903 while hauling iron ore from Ashland, Wisconsin, the Moonlight sprang a leak and sank off Michigan Island.

Wreck located in 2005, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.

 46°49.56′N 90°22.42′W [11][49]
M. R. Warner Wooden schooner barge 1873 1893 United States On November 2, 1893 while carrying lumber from Duluth, Minnesota, the M.R. Warner broke loose from her towing steamer, and went aground on Sand Island. [50]
Myron Wooden steam barge 1888 1919 United States 46.807717°N 85.027433°W / 46.807717; -85.027433 (Myron)
Neebing Steel steam barge 1892 1937 Canada 48.663333°N 88.13°W / 48.663333; -88.13 (Neebing)
Nelson Wooden schooner 1866 1899 United States 46.767167°N 85.608000°W / 46.767167; -85.608000 (Nelson)
Neshoto Wooden bulk freighter 1889 1908 United States 46.786761°N 85.248428°W / 46.786761; -85.248428 (Neshoto)
Niagara Wooden tug 1872 1904 United States On June 4, 1904 the Niagara was on her way to Duluth, Minnesota to pick up some construction equipment bound for Lake Huron, when she ran aground on Knife Island near Knife River, Minnesota with no fatalities.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 46°56.45′N 91°46.16′W [51]
Noquebay Wooden schooner barge 1872 1905 United States On October 6, 1905 while hauling lumber from Bayfield, Wisconsin bound for Buffalo, New York, the Noquebay caught fire. Her towing steamer, the Lizzie Madden beached her on Stockton Island where she burned to the waterline.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 46°55.568′N 90°32.717′W [52]
Northerner Wooden bulk freighter 1876 1892 United States 46.758889°N 88.458611°W / 46.758889; -88.458611 (Northerner)
Nucleus Wooden barquentine 1848 1869 United States Sprang a leak during a storm and sank on 21 September 1869, while downbound with iron ore from Marquette.

Wreck located in 2021.

 47.192833°N 85.7245°W / 47.192833; -85.7245 (Nucleus) [53][54]
Olive Jeanette Wooden bulk freighter 1890 1907 United States 47.068889°N 87.912222°W / 47.068889; -87.912222 (Olive Jeanette)
Onoko Iron bulk freighter 1882 1915 United States On September 15, 1915 the Onoko departed Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of wheat bound for Toledo, Ohio. When she was sailing off Knife River, Minnesota, she sprang a major leak and sank in about 35 minutes with no fatalities.

Wreck located in 1988, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 46°50.772′N 91°46.640′W [55]
Ontario Wooden package freighter 1873 1899 Canada 48.753333°N 87.533167°W / 48.753333; -87.533167 (Ontario)
Ontario Steel barge 1891 1927 United States On October 13, 1927 while hauling pulpwood from Port Arthur, Ontario bound for Ashland, Wisconsin, the Ontario encountered a storm off Outer Island. Eventually, the storm overwhelmed her pumps and she sank with no fatalities. Wreck discovered in 2012. 47.122487°N 90.303111°W / 47.122487; -90.303111 (Ontario) [56][57][58]
Orinoco Wooden bulk freighter 1898 1924 United States
Oriole Wooden schooner 1857 1862 United States
Ottawa Wooden tug 1881 1909 United States On November 29, 1909 after freeing a stranded steamer off Outer Island, the Ottawa caught fire. While being towed to Bayfield, Wisconsin, she burned to the waterline near Red Cliff, Wisconsin.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 46°52′59.5″N 90°45′49.1″W [59]
Ottawa Steel canaller 1900 1909 Canada
Pacific Wooden steam barge 1864 1887 United States 46.679500°N 85.625000°W / 46.679500; -85.625000 (Pacific)
Panama Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1906 United States 46.83775°N 89.549417°W / 46.83775; -89.549417 (Panama)
Panther Wooden bulk freighter 1890 1916 Canada 46.63835°N 84.806167°W / 46.63835; -84.806167 (Panther)
Pasadena Wooden barge 1889 1906 United States Grounded at the entry to the Keweenaw Waterway on 8 October 1906, while bound for Ashtabula, Ohio, from Superior, with a load of iron ore, in tow of the freighter Gladstone. [60]
Pearl B. Campbell Wooden tug 1883 1895 United States
Peninsula Wooden steamboat 1849 1854 United States 47.418333°N 88.295667°W / 47.418333; -88.295667 (Peninsula)
Pretoria Wooden schooner barge 1900 1905 United States On September 1, 1905 the Pretoria left Superior, Wisconsin with a load of iron ore bound for Chicago, Illinois. While sailing off Outer Island, her steering gear failed, and the towline connecting her to her towing steamer broke. The Pretoria drifted towards Outer Islands; eventually sinking with the loss of 5 lives.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 47°05.22′N 90°23.40′W [61]
Prindoc Steel bulk freighter 1901 1943 Canada
Prussia Wooden steamer 1873 1885 Canada On September September 11, 1885 the Prussia left Port Arthur, Ontario for Duluth, Minnesota where she would load grain bound for Montreal, Quebec. While passing the Apostle Islands, the winds started to pick up, so the Prussia's Captain decided to seek shelter on the lee side of Sand Island. On the morning of September 12, 1885, the Prussia's Captain discovered a fire which apparently started under the boilers. The fire spread quickly, and she quickly burned to the waterline. Her crew of 11 was rescued by the keeper of the Sand Island Light. [62][63]
Rappahannock Wooden bulk freighter 1895 1911 United States 48.816110°N 86.958675°W / 48.816110; -86.958675 (Rappahannock)
Rebel Wooden tug 1871 1898 United States
R. F. Goodman Wooden tug 1882 1898 United States
R. G. Stewart Wooden steamer 1878 1899 United States On June 3, 1899 while carrying passengers, livestock and freight from Ontonagon, Michigan to Duluth, Minnesota, the R.G. Stewart ran aground on Michigan Island in a heavy fog. The next day while trying to get free, she caught fire and burned to the waterline with the loss of one of her crew.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

 46°52.24′N 90°28.30′W [64]
R. Hallaran Wooden schooner barge 1880 1900 United States
Roanoke Wooden package freighter 1867 1894 United States
Robert L. Fryer Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1930 Canada 48.364411°N 89.141567°W / 48.364411; -89.141567 (Robert L. Fryer)
Robert Wallace Wooden bulk freighter 1882 1902 United States On November 17, 1902 the Robert Wallace left Superior, Wisconsin with a cargo of iron ore. When she was about 7 miles off Knife River, Minnesota, the Wallace sprang a leak and eventually sank with no fatalities.

Wreck located in 2006, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

 46°50.50′N 91°43.44′W [65][15]
Sagamore Whaleback barge 1892 1901 United States 46.518083°N 84.63225°W / 46.518083; -84.63225 (Sagamore)
Samuel Mather Wooden bulk freighter 1887 1891 United States 46.5718°N 84.705417°W / 46.5718; -84.705417 (Samuel Mather)
Samuel P. Ely Wooden schooner 1869 1896 United States On October 30, 1896 while heading to Two Harbors, Minnesota the Ely, her towing steamer the Hesper and another barge, the Negaunee were caught by a storm. When they reached Two Harbors, Minnesota, the towline to the Ely was cast off, and she wedged herself against the breakwater and eventually sank with no fatalities.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 47°0.42′N 91°40.40′W [66][67]
Satellite Wooden tug 1864 1879 United States 46.937167°N 85.522833°W / 46.937167; -85.522833 (Satellite)
Scotia Iron package freighter 1873 1884 United States 47.431167°N 87.704833°W / 47.431167; -87.704833 (Scotia)
Scotiadoc Steel bulk freighter 1904 1953 Canada 48.253139°N 88.905333°W / 48.253139; -88.905333 (Scotiadoc)
Servia Wooden bulk freighter 1888 1898 United States
Sevona Steel bulk freighter 1890 1905 United States On September 1, 1905 the Sevona left Superior, Wisconsin with a load of iron ore bound for Erie, Pennsylvania. On the morning of September 2, 1905, she ran hard aground on Sand Island Shoal off York Island and sank with the loss of 7 lives.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

 47°00.24′N 90°54.32′W [68]
Sitka Wooden bulk freighter 1887 1904 United States 46.681167°N 86.150000°W / 46.681167; -86.150000 (Sitka)
Smith Moore Wooden bulk freighter 1880 1889 United States 46.4555°N 86.617667°W / 46.4555; -86.617667 (Smith Moore)
Sophie's Wreck Wooden tug Unidentified tugboat discovered by a girl skating on ice in 2007. Wreck might be the remains of the tug Amethyst that burned in 1888. 46°45.461′N 92°04.411′W [69]
South Shore Wooden package freighter 1899 1912 United States
Sovereign Wooden steam barge 1873 1891 Canada
S. R. Kirby Composite bulk freighter 1890 1916 United States 47.48°N 88.25°W / 47.48; -88.25 (S. R. Kirby)
St. Andrew Wooden steam barge 1885 1900 Canada
Starlight Wooden schooner Before 1880 1880 United States
Starrucca Wooden package freighter 1875 1888 United States 46.685100°N 85.808500°W / 46.685100; -85.808500 (Starrucca)
St. Clair Wooden steam barge 1867 1876 United States Burned and sank off Eagle River, Michigan, on 9 July 1876, while carrying cattle and general merchandise, killing 24 people. [70]
Steelvendor Steel canaller 1923 1942 United States
Strathmore Wooden package freighter 1871 1906 Canada 47.74555°N 85.952133°W / 47.74555; -85.952133 (Strathmore)
Sunbeam Wooden paddle steamer 1861 1863 United States
Superior Wooden paddle steamer 1845 1856 United States 46.557500°N 86.415167°W / 46.557500; -86.415167 (Superior)
Superior City Steel bulk freighter 1898 1920 United States 46.724617°N 84.8739°W / 46.724617; -84.8739 (Superior City)
T. H. Camp Wooden fish tug 1876 1900 United States On November 16, 1900 the T. H. Camp sank between Basswood Island and Madeline Island, due to being overloaded with logging equipment.

Wreck located in 1991, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.

 46°49.00′N 90°45.00′W [71][72][73]
Theano Steel ocean freighter 1889 1906 United Kingdom 48.2916262°N 88.8700463°W / 48.2916262; -88.8700463 (Theano)
Thomas Friant Wooden fish tug 1884 1924 United States On December 6, 1924 the Thomas Friant left Port Wing, Wisconsin to go gillnetting in the middle of Lake Superior. After seeking shelter in Squaw Bay for the night, she froze in. In the morning she broke free, but the ice cut her hull. She then tried to reach the north shore of the lake, because the south shore was completely frozen over. When she was about 12 miles south of Two Harbors, Minnesota, she sank with no fatalities.

Wreck located in 2004, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

 46°52.0′N 91°29.0′W [74]
Thomas Wilson Steel whaleback freighter 1892 1902 United States On June 7, 1902 the Thomas Wilson left Duluth Harbor in Duluth, Minnesota with a cargo of iron ore, when she was rammed by the wooden freighter George Hadley. The Wilson rolled over to port, righted herself and sank with the loss of 9 lives.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

 46°47.0′N 92°4.10′W [75][76]
Thomas W. Palmer Composite bulk freighter 1889 1905 United States
Timber Slip Barge Crane barge c. 1906 2012 United States 46°46′23.1″N 92°06′24.8″W
Tioga Iron package freighter 1884 1919 United States 47.437667°N 88.270333°W / 47.437667; -88.270333 (Tioga)
Tom Boy Wooden schooner 1863 1880 United States
Transport Iron barge 1880 1942 United States 47.470017°N 88.112500°W / 47.470017; -88.112500 (Transport)
Traveller Wooden paddle steamer 1852 1865 United States 47.458667°N 88.151333°W / 47.458667; -88.151333 (Traveller)
Uarda Iron yacht 1881 1913 United States 47.123667°N 88.588500°W / 47.123667; -88.588500 (Uarda)
Union Wooden steam barge 1861 1873 United States 46.670000°N 86.163333°W / 46.670000; -86.163333 (Union)
USS Essex Wooden steam sloop 1874 1931 United States Abandoned and burned near Duluth, Minnesota in 1931.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994.

 46°42.46′N 92°01.43′W [77]
Vernon Wooden fish tug 1932 1950 United States
V. H. Ketchum Wooden barge 1874 1905 United States
Vienna Wooden bulk freighter 1873 1892 United States 46.740267°N 84.96545°W / 46.740267; -84.96545 (Vienna)
Wasaga Wooden package freighter 1876 1910 Canada 47.470333°N 87.882167°W / 47.470333; -87.882167 (Wasaga)
Western Reserve Steel bulk freighter 1890 1892 United States 47.224722°N 86.043056°W / 47.224722; -86.043056 (Western Reserve)
William C. Moreland Steel bulk freighter 1910 1910 United States 47.41745°N 88.323683°W / 47.41745; -88.323683 (William C. Moreland)
William F. Sauber Wooden bulk freighter 1891 1903 United States
Winslow Wooden steamer 1863 1891 United States Burned to the waterline on October 3, 1891 in Duluth, Minnesota. 46°44.03′N 92°09.16′W [78]
Wood Island Wooden tug 1907 1922 United States
Yosemite Wooden steam barge 1867 1892 United States 46.521233°N 85.039017°W / 46.521233; -85.039017 (Yosemite)
Zillah Wooden bulk freighter 1890 1926 United States 46.728283°N 84.91585°W / 46.728283; -84.91585 (Zillah)
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