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Hetty Taylor shipwreck 1880

Hetty Taylor shipwreck: Schooner Hetty Taylor sonar image of wreck
Image: w:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).

Key facts

NameHetty Taylor shipwreckWikidata label
Year lost1880Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier
EraSteam eraderived from year
Ship typeschoonerWikidata P31 instance of
Nationality / flagUnited StatesWikidata P8047 country of registry
Nearest coastUnited StatesNatural Earth (public domain)
Position43.6814, -87.6550Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0)

About the wreck

Hetty Taylor was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. In 2005 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places. It was included within the boundaries of the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary in 2021.

Location

  • Recorded position: 43.6814, -87.6550 (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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