Elma
Schooner-Barge · Lost 1895 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
The schooner-barge Elma broke from her tow in a September 1895 storm and was driven ashore near Miners Castle; eight of nine aboard survived.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Towed as a consort by the steamer Birckhead, the 160-foot schooner-barge Elma broke loose in a storm near Whitefish Point on September 26, 1895. Seeking refuge at Grand Island, she was struck by huge seas that broke away her rudder and washed her lumber overboard, and she was wrecked about two miles from Miners Castle. Of the nine aboard, one died. Her bottom is often visible in 8 feet of water.
Vessel
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- Wood
- 160 ft
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- Sail / towed
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Loss
- September 26, 1895
- Storm
- East of the Michael Groh wreck, about 2 miles from Miners Castle
- Lake Superior
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- Lumber
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- 1
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The Wreck Today
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- Alger Underwater Preserve (State of Michigan)
Position
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- Munising, Michigan
No pin: positions in the park guide are incomplete or inconsistent.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (70/100)
Based on the National Park Service's Pictured Rocks shipwreck guide; original period records were not independently inspected.
National Park Service — Shipwrecks of Pictured Rocks
Full park shipwreck guide read.
