Oscar T. Flint
Wooden Steam Barge · United States · Lost Year known; specific day not established in the sources reviewed. · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
A wooden steam barge hauling limestone that burned in Thunder Bay in 1909 and now lies in the sanctuary's shallow waters.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Oscar T. Flint was a wooden steam barge built in 1889 and used to carry bulk cargoes including limestone on Lake Huron. In 1909 she caught fire and was lost in Thunder Bay. Her wreck lies in about 32 feet of water and is recorded among the sanctuary's known losses.
Vessel
- 1889
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- Wood
- 218 ft
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- Steam
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Loss
- Year known; specific day not established in the sources reviewed.
- Fire
- Thunder Bay, Lake Huron, off Alpena County
- Lake Huron
- Not established
- Limestone
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The Wreck Today
- 32 ft
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- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
- 45.026° N 83.347° W
- Surveyed position
- Alpena, Michigan
NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary shipwreck page publishes a surveyed GPS location (N45°01.568' W83°20.843') for the Oscar T. Flint wreck about four miles east of the Thunder Bay River mouth.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (55/100)
The exact date of loss, casualties, and precise coordinates are not established in the sources reviewed.
Build year, loss year, cause, cargo, and depth.
NOAA Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary - Oscar T. Flint
wreck position
