Lucerne
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | Lucerne | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 46.7231, -90.7673 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Lucerne was a commercial schooner. In November 1886, she sank due to bad weather in Lake Superior, off Long Island in Chequamegon Bay. The site of the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Location
- Recorded position: 46.7231, -90.7673 (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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