Hennepin
Self-Unloading Steamer · United States · Lost 1927 · Chicago & Southern Lake Michigan
The first self-unloading ship on the Great Lakes, lost off South Haven in 1927 and found in 2019.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Hennepin was a wooden steamer built in 1888 and converted in 1902 into the first self-unloading vessel on the Great Lakes, a design that later spread across the lakes. In August 1927 she foundered in rough weather off South Haven. Her crew was saved. Her wreck was found in 2019.
Vessel
- 1888
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- Wood
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- August 18, 1927
- Storm
- Lake Michigan, off South Haven, Michigan
- Lake Michigan
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The Wreck Today
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- 2019
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Position
- 42.40° N 86.40° W
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- South Haven, Michigan
Pin marks the named place of loss, not a surveyed wreck position.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (65/100)
Exact wreck position, depth and present condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
Historical Collections of the Great Lakes, Bowling Green State University
Vessel particulars and career.
