Shipwreck Monarch Barkentine

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Database Information Shipwreck Monarch

Basic Information

Name(s)  Monarch
Registry  US
Official Number 17776
Vessel Type Barkentine
Year Built 1863
Year Sank  1874
Hull Material Wood
Engines None

Dimensions

Length 135 ft
Width 24 ft
Depth 10.8 ft

Vessel History

Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2897200/data ; https://www.visitdrummondisland.com/barque-monarch.html

Wreck Site Information

Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth 35 ft
GPS Coordinates 45º 57.653’ N  83º 53.0021’ W
Site Description The Monarch is splayed out with most of the starboard side but only a portion of the bottom and port side extant on site. The stem and stern sit upright while the sides are laying with inner sides up and visible. There are two unique features about this wreck. It is a double centerboard vessel and both centerboard trunks are visible on site. The centerboard, although broken, is visible projecting from one of the trunks. The other feature is the hogging arch, embedded in the hull, arches downward rather than upward as is the common way of being constructed.