Oriole
Schooner · Lost 1862 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
The schooner Oriole was cut in half by the steamer Illinois off Grand Island in 1862; all thirteen aboard died.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
On August 9, 1862, the 141-foot wooden schooner Oriole was struck by the steamer Illinois well off Grand Island, near Munising. The collision cut her in two. Her stern sank immediately, taking all thirteen people aboard with her, while her bow stayed afloat for several days. Her remains have never been found and are thought to lie in deep water.
Vessel
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- 141 ft
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Loss
- August 9, 1862
- Collision
- Open Lake Superior, a good distance off Grand Island
- Lake Superior
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- 13
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The Wreck Today
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Position
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- Munising, Michigan
No pin: the wreck has not been located or the position is only approximate.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (60/100)
Based on a Great Lakes shipwreck researcher's published inventory; the books and records it draws on were not independently inspected.
Brendon Baillod, Great Lakes Shipwreck Research — Shipwrecks of the Munising Area (total losses)
Full researcher inventory read (built from Stonehouse, Wolff, Marshall and others).
