A.P. Nichols
Schooner · United States · Lost 1892 · Door County & Lake Michigan
She stranded at Pilot Island while seeking shelter during a gale.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
A.P. Nichols was built in 1861. She served in Great Lakes general trade and was rerigged as a three-masted schooner in 1878. She stranded at Pilot Island while seeking shelter during a gale. Her crew escaped to the lighthouse; storms subsequently broke up the hull.
Vessel
- 1861
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Loss
- October 28, 1892
- Grounding
- Pilot Island
- Lake Michigan
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Pilot Island, Wisconsin
No verified wreck coordinates used; historical loss locality only.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
An exact wreck position, present depth and final-loss casualty total are not established here.
Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Sea Grant — Wisconsin Shipwrecks: A.P. Nichols
Vessel identity, construction history, service, historical loss locality and loss circumstances.
