Hiram R. Bond
Sandsucker · United States · Lost 1905 · Chicago & Southern Lake Michigan
The Milwaukee sandsucker Hiram R. Bond sank after colliding with a car ferry in dense fog in May 1905.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Hiram R. Bond was built at Milwaukee in 1888 as a wooden screw steamer and later cut down into a scow-like sand dredge. Returning to port with sand in dense fog on May 29, 1905, she collided with the car ferry Pere Marquette No. 20 and sank immediately. Her crew were taken ashore by a tug, and salvage efforts failed. Divers located the wreck in May 2003.
Vessel
- 1888
- US registry no. 95966
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- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Wood
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- Steam, screw
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Loss
- May 29, 1905
- Collision
- Off Milwaukee breakwater, Wisconsin
- Lake Michigan
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- 215 yards of sand, as reported
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The Wreck Today
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- May 2003
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Position
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- Position not established
- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (85/100)
Exact wreck position, present depth and condition, and casualty totals are not established in the reviewed account.
Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Sea Grant — Wisconsin Shipwrecks
Construction, conversion to sandsucker, May 29 collision and final loss, cargo, fog, crew rescue and discovery. Enrollment surrender distinguished from loss.
