SS Continental 1904
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS Continental | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1904 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | bulk carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): snow storm |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 44.2306, -87.5086 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Out of the five Great Lakes, Lake Michigan, the only one entirely within the borders of the United States, contains the largest number of shipwrecks, thanks to its past as a major navigational artery. Out of the known shipwrecks in the lake, 69 of them are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, within the waters of Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
Location
- Recorded position: 44.2306, -87.5086 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article List of shipwrecks in Lake Michigan (revision 1371449526), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; 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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