Gunilda
Steam Yacht · United States · Lost 1911 · Isle Royale & Lake Superior
A millionaire's steel yacht that ran onto a shoal in 1911 and slid into deep, cold water.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Gunilda was a steel steam yacht built at Leith, Scotland, in 1897 and owned by William L. Harkness. On a Lake Superior cruise in August 1911 she ran up on McGarvey Shoal near Rossport, Ontario. During a salvage attempt she slipped off and sank in deep water. No lives were lost.
Vessel
- 1897
- Ramage & Ferguson
- Leith, Scotland
- Steel
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- August 31, 1911
- Grounding
- McGarvey Shoal, near Rossport, Ontario
- Lake Superior
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Rossport, Ontario
Pin marks the named place of loss; no published position used.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (78/100)
Exact date varies slightly between sources.
Maritime History of the Great Lakes
Loss date, place and circumstances.
Ontario Underwater Council
Loss date, place and circumstances.
