Shamrock
Wooden Steam Barge · Lost 1905 · Thunder Bay & Lake Huron
Shamrock — Sprang a leak off Presque Isle, was towed to Alpena and sank at a pier; later heavy seas broke it apart.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Shamrock was launched at St. Clair in 1875 by Bower and Cash. The wooden steam barge carried lumber products. It developed a leak and sank at an Alpena pier on June 24, 1905. Heavy seas broke it apart before the remains were moved and abandoned.
Vessel
- 1875
- Bower and Cash
- St. Clair, Michigan
- Wood
- Not established
- 30 ft
- 403 gross tons
- Steam, propeller
- Not established
Loss
- June 24, 1905
- Not established
- Alpena waterfront pier; remains subsequently moved clear of navigation
- Lake Huron
- Not established
- Lath
- Not established
- Not established
- Not established
The Wreck Today
- 11 ft
- Broken wooden remains with propeller surviving.
- Not established
- Not established
- Within Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Position
- 45.051° N 83.434° W
- Surveyed position
- Alpena, Michigan
NOAA published GPS: N45° 03.077’ W83° 26.052’. 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 — Shamrock
Construction, vessel type, beam, gross tonnage, dated loss, cargo, published GPS, depth and historical account. No casualty total adopted.
