Shipwreck Erie L. Hackley

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Database Information Shipwreck Erie L. Hackley

Basic Information

Name(s) Erie L. Hackley
Registry  US
Official Number 135615
Vessel Type Excursion Vessel
Builder J.P. Arnold Company
Year Built 1882
Year Sank 1903
Hull Material Wood
Engines Single Expansion Steam HPNC

Dimensions

Length 79 ft
Width 17.4′ ft
Depth 5.2 ft

Vessel History

Complete Historic Information Link – https://greatlakeships.org/2905203/data ; https://wisconsinshipwrecks.org/Vessel/Details/185?region=Index

Wreck Site Information

Lake Michigan
State or Province Wisconsin
Depth 110 ft
GPS Coordinates N 45° 03.872′ W 087° 27.207′
Site Description The hull of the Erie L. Hackley is relatively intact except for the stern which was damaged in a botched salvage attempt. The forward half of the bulwark is intact. The cabins are gone exposing the ship’s machinery which includes a firebox boiler and single expansion engine which was configured as a HPNC (High Pressure Non Condensing) engine which means it had no condenser or air pump but vented exhaust steam to the atmosphere. A heavily encrusted dual piston bilge pump sits on the starboard side of the engine and boiler. Much of the rest of the machinery has apparently been salvaged. There are no anchors or windlass extant on the site.