Christina Nilsson 1884
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | Christina Nilsson | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1884 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | schooner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 45.0545, -87.0979 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Christina Nilsson was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on October 23, 1884. In 2003, a shipwreck site purporting to be that of this ship was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The wreck was subsequently identified as that of the Joseph Cochrane.
Location
- Recorded position: 45.0545, -87.0979 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
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