AH-WR-1645

Corsair

Two-Masted Schooner · Lost 1872 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

Corsair — Foundered in a storm while carrying iron ore off Harrisville.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Corsair was launched at Oswego in 1866 by Lee and Navagh. The two-masted schooner carried iron ore on Lake Huron. It foundered off Harrisville in a storm on September 29, 1872. Five crewmen died; two survived on wreckage until rescued.

Vessel

Built: 1866
Builder: Lee and Navagh
Yard: Oswego, New York
Material: Not established
Length: Not established
Beam: 24 ft
Tonnage: 315 gross tons
Propulsion: Sail
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: September 29, 1872
Cause: Storm
Location: Off Harrisville, Michigan
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Not established
Cargo: Iron ore
Aboard: 7
Lives lost: 5
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 182 ft
Condition: Not established
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: Not established
Protection: Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary

Position

Coordinates: 44.782° N 83.124° W
Accuracy: Surveyed position
Nearest: Harrisville, Michigan
Region: Thunder Bay & Lake Huron

NOAA published GPS: N44° 46.922’ W83° 07.426’. Converted to decimal degrees; represents wreck position, including relocation where documented.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Well documented (90/100)

Ownership, unverified configuration details, original vessel length remain unknown. Illustrations are interpretive reconstructions.

NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — Corsair
Construction, vessel type, beam, gross tonnage, dated loss, cargo, published GPS, depth and historical account. Explicit casualty outcome and rescue details.