Comet
Package Freighter · United States · Lost 1875 · Whitefish Point & Eastern Lake Superior
Known as Lake Superior's only 'treasure ship,' Comet sank in an 1875 collision while carrying a cargo of silver ore.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Vessel
- 1857
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- Wood
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- Steam, single screw
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Loss
- August 26, 1875
- Collision
- Lake Superior, off Whitefish Point
- Lake Superior
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- About 70 tons of silver ore from Montana mines
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- 10
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The Wreck Today
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Position
- 46.72° N 84.87° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Whitefish Point, Michigan
Reported GPS position for the Comet wreck site southeast of Whitefish Point, per a Lake Superior shipwreck dive-site registry.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Partially documented (60/100)
The wreck's precise position, depth, and present condition are not established in the sources reviewed.
Build, collision, cargo, casualty count, salvage attempts.
U.S. Supreme Court, The Manitoba, The Comet, Beatty v. Hanna, 122 U.S. 97
Confirmation of the collision between Comet and Manitoba.
Lake Superior Whitefish Bay Shipwreck List (superiortrips.com)
Reported wreck GPS coordinates.
