Shipwreck Unidentified Thumb Wreck

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Database Information Shipwreck Unidentified Thumb Wreck

Basic Information

Name(s)  Unidentified Thumb Wreck 
Registry  
Official Number  
Vessel Type Propeller
Year Built
Year Sank  
Hull Material Wood
Engines Single Expansion Steam

Dimensions

Length Approx 160 ft
Width  Approx 23 ft
Depth   ft

Vessel History

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Wreck Site Information

Lake Huron
State or Province Michigan
Depth 
GPS Coordinates Undisclosed
Site Description The main deck and hull are intact although the fantail is broken. Near the stern there is evidence of overhanging sponsons. The propeller which would likely be an early design is missing. The machinery includes a haystack boiler, feedwater pre-heater and single expansion steam engine of identical design to those on the propeller Indiana which were removed by the Smithsonian Museum team. The disarticulated aft deck appears to be hanging off the stern with the propeller shaft hanger bearing rods. There is an anchor windlass with an elevated rocker arm which was probably operated from the forecastle deck or spar deck, anchors sitting on the deck, part of the mast, and a capstan and bit on the stern. The sides of the ship are also extant on site laying on the bottom next to the hull. There are two cargo winches with frames on the port side near the engine and several hand carts scattered around the site.