Antelope 1897
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Antelope | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1897 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | steamship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 46.6850, -90.8252 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Antelope was a Great Lakes steamship that later was converted into a schooner barge) and sank in Lake Superior near the Apostle Islands in 1897.
Diving & visiting
Antelope′s wreck was discovered on September 2, 2016. On February 16, 2018, the wreck was placed on the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 22, 2018.
As of September 2016, the wreck sat upright on the lake bottom in over 300 feet (91 m) of water. Two of the three masts remained standing and still had their full rigging, including deadeyes. The forward cabin was intact, and two large wood stocked anchors were still on board. The rudder and ship's wheel lay on the bottom next to the wreck. The stern deckhouse and mizzen mast were missing.
Location
- Recorded position: 46.6850, -90.8252 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Antelope (shipwreck) (revision 1327736288), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wreck”; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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