H.D. Coffinberry
Wooden Bulk Freighter · United States · Lost 1919 · Apostle Islands & Western Lake Superior
A wooden steam freighter that ran aground near Sand Island and was left to break apart in the shallows.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
H.D. Coffinberry was a wooden steam-powered bulk freighter that worked the Great Lakes carrying cargo for several decades. In June 1919 she ran aground near Sand Island in the Apostle Islands. The vessel could not be freed and was abandoned, eventually breaking up in the shallow water. Her remains are now scattered across the lakebed near shore.
Vessel
- 1874
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- Wood
- 200 ft
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- June 14, 1919
- Grounding
- Off Sand Island, Apostle Islands, Lake Superior
- Lake Superior
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The Wreck Today
- 20 ft
- Broken and scattered on rocky bottom
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- Within Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Position
- 46.99° N 90.96° W
- Approximate position
- Sand Island, Apostle Islands, Wisconsin
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
Builder, dimensions, and exact circumstances of the grounding are not firmly established in the sources reviewed.
National Park Service, Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
Loss date, location, and grounding circumstances.
