Corsican
Wooden Schooner · United States · Lost 1893 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
A wooden schooner lost in a collision in Thunder Bay, now a well-preserved dive site.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Corsican was a wooden sailing schooner built in 1868 for Great Lakes bulk trade. In October 1893 she was lost in a collision in Thunder Bay on Lake Huron. No lives were lost. Her hull remains largely intact and is now part of the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Vessel
- 1868
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- Wood
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- Sail
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Loss
- October 24, 1893
- Collision
- Thunder Bay, Lake Huron
- Lake Huron
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The Wreck Today
- 30 ft
- Largely intact hull
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- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
- 45.05° N 83.27° W
- Approximate position
- Thunder Bay, Michigan
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
The identity of the vessel she collided with is not established in the sources reviewed.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Build year, loss date, cause, depth, and condition.
