May Flower (shipwreck) 1891
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Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | May Flower (shipwreck) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1891 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 46.8020, -92.0067 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Mayflower was a wooden hulled scow-schooner that sank on June 2, 1891, in Lake Superior near Duluth, Minnesota, United States, after capsizing with a load of sandstone blocks. In 2012 the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Diving & visiting
The wreck of the Mayflower was discovered in 1991. Her remains lie in 90 feet (27 m) of water about 500 feet (150 m) off the busy shipping lane about four miles (6 km) east of the Duluth Harbor entry. Her hull is partially buried in sand, featuring an intact bow and stern, but her midsection is broken and almost completely covered with sand. Visibility at the site is usually poor; this is because she is close to the Lester River. The visibility varies from 10 feet (3 m) to 15 feet (4.6 m), although the visibility seems to be the best in the autumn. Her anchors and windlass both still remain attached to her bow. Her windlass is the only known one of its type in Minnesota waters.
Location
- Recorded position: 46.8020, -92.0067 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Mayflower (scow-schooner) (revision 1373376215), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “The Mayflower today”; 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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