Christina Nilsson was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on October 23, 1884. In 2003, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
History
The ship was built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, at a cost of $23,000 and was named after Christina Nilsson.[2]
On October 23, 1884, Christina Nilsson cleared Escanaba, Michigan, bound for Chicago, Illinois, with a cargo of pig iron.[3] When a blizzard hit the area that day, her captain attempted to make port at Baileys Harbor, but, while still trying to navigate through the storm, Christina Nilsson struck a reef off Baileys Harbor and foundered.[4] All crew members survived.
The ship's cargo was recovered, but attempts to salvage Christina Nilsson herself were unsuccessful.[5] The wreck site has been investigated by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association since 1997.[6]
References
- ^ "Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Service History". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Final Voyage page 1". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Final Voyage page 2". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Final Voyage page 3". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ "Today page 4". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
External links
- Shipwrecks in Baileys Harbor with Russel Leiz by the Baileys Harbor Historical Society, Sevestopol TV, June 7, 2012
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