James H. Hall
Three-Masted Schooner · Lost 1916 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
James H. Hall was a three-masted schooner lost in Lake Huron.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
James H. Hall was built at Manitowoc in 1885. It carried hardwood lumber on its final voyage. It struck a stone crib while attempting to enter Thunder Bay River in 1916. A local preservation group moved its surviving lower hull to a safer location in 1989.
Vessel
- 1885
- Hanson and Scove
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- Wood
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- Sail
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Loss
- November 6, 1916
- Collision
- Thunder Bay River entrance, Alpena, Michigan
- Lake Huron
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- Hardwood lumber
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The Wreck Today
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- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
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- Thunder Bay River entrance, Alpena, Michigan
No wreck-position coordinates transcribed for this record.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (88/100)
NOAA describes the relocated remains at six to seven feet; an exact depth is not established.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Vessel identity, construction and documented loss history.
