Thomas C. Wilson
Schooner · Lost 1902 · Door County & Lake Michigan
Recovered after capsizing with cordwood, this small schooner broke from an Egg Harbor pier and became a total loss.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
Thomas C. Wilson was built at Black River, Ohio, in 1868 by T.C. Wilson. On November 2, 1902, she left Egg Harbor for Sturgeon Bay with 27 cords of wood and capsized in a heavy gale. Her crew sheltered in the rigging and were rescued the next morning. The schooner was towed back, righted and secured at Egg Harbor, but broke loose on November 21 and became a total loss on the beach.
Vessel
- 1868
- US registry no. 24579
- T.C. Wilson
- Black River, Ohio
- Wood
- 58.5 ft
- 15.4 ft
- 30.87 gross tons
- Sail
- Captain John Devine
Loss
- November 21, 1902
- Grounding
- Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
- Green Bay
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The Wreck Today
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Position
- 45.05° N 87.29° W
- Reported, unconfirmed
- Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Shipwrecks inventory position; not independently verified as surviving wreck remains.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Documented (85/100)
Final-loss cargo, crew count, depth and surviving remains are not established.
Wisconsin Shipwrecks — Wisconsin Historical Society and Wisconsin Sea Grant
Construction, registry, service, vessel-specific final-loss narrative and published inventory coordinates.
