Formerly Known as St. Andrew (unidentified)
Schooner · United States · Lost Long attributed to an 1868 ice loss of the schooner St. Andrew, an identification since disproved · The Straits of Mackinac
A wooden schooner in the Straits of Mackinac long labeled St. Andrew, an identification disproved in 2019 that has never been resolved.
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The Vessel and Her Loss
For decades this wreck in the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve was identified as the schooner St. Andrew, lost to ice in the 1860s. In 2019, researchers located the actual St. Andrew and the schooner Peshtigo together near Beaver Island, disproving the old identification. This wreck's true name remains unresolved.
Vessel
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- Wood
- 136 ft
- 26 ft
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- Sail, two masts
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Loss
- Long attributed to an 1868 ice loss of the schooner St. Andrew, an identification since disproved
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- Lake Huron, southeast of the Mackinac Bridge
- Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron
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- Corn
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The Wreck Today
- 52-60
- Upright, broken up, resting bow-moored
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- Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve
Position
- 45.701° N 84.530° W
- Surveyed position
- Straits of Mackinac, Michigan
Coordinates for the dive site itself are confirmed; the vessel's true identity is not.
Evidence
Overall confidence: Sparsely documented (40/100)
This vessel's true name, builder, and exact date of loss are not established in the sources reviewed; only her dimensions and cargo are documented.
Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve
Dimensions, cargo, disputed identity, and dive-site condition.
