AH-WR-1648

Newell A. Eddy

Three-Masted Schooner Barge · Lost 1893 · The Straits of Mackinac

Newell A. Eddy — Broke free from towing steamer Charles A. Eddy during a storm and foundered.

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Artistic recreation based on recorded historical documents. See the documented evidence.

Interpretive Reconstruction, drawn to convey the vessel's era, type and general form. See the documented evidence.

The Vessel and Her Loss

Newell A. Eddy was launched at West Bay City in 1890 by Frank W. Wheeler & Co. The three-masted schooner barge carried wheat toward Buffalo. It broke free from Charles A. Eddy in a storm and sank off Cheboygan on April 22, 1893. All hands were lost.

Vessel

Built: 1890
Builder: Frank W. Wheeler & Co.
Yard: West Bay City, Michigan
Material: Not established
Length: Not established
Beam: 40 ft
Tonnage: 1270 gross tons
Propulsion: Unpowered; towed consort
Owners: Not established

Loss

Date: April 22, 1893
Cause: Storm
Location: Off Cheboygan, near the Straits of Mackinac
Water: Lake Huron
Voyage: Buffalo, New York
Cargo: Grain (wheat)
Aboard: Not established
Lives lost: NOAA reports all hands lost without a numerical headcount.
Master: Not established

The Wreck Today

Depth: 168 ft
Condition: NOAA describes the hull as completely intact with masts standing when discovered.
Orientation: Not established
Discovered: 1992
Protection: Not established

Position

Coordinates: 45.781° N 84.230° W
Accuracy: Surveyed position
Nearest: Cheboygan, Michigan
Region: The Straits of Mackinac

NOAA published GPS: N45° 46.885’ W84° 13.817’. Converted to decimal degrees; represents wreck position, including relocation where documented.

Evidence

Overall confidence: Well documented (90/100)

Ownership, unverified configuration details, original vessel length, numerical casualty total remain unknown. Illustrations are interpretive reconstructions.

NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary — Newell A. Eddy
Construction, vessel type, beam, gross tonnage, dated loss, cargo, published GPS, depth and historical account. Explicit casualty outcome and rescue details.