Hennepin 1927
Marker: recorded wreck position (Interwar).
Key facts
| Name | Hennepin | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1927 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Interwar | derived from year |
| Ship type | bulk carrier | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 42.4608, -86.6964 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Hennepin is a shipwreck off the east coast of Lake Michigan, west of South Haven, Michigan. The ship was originally built in October 1888 and sank on August 18, 1927. Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates found the ship in 2006 and conducted several dives to assess the wreck's condition. The wreck was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 2008. She is significant as the first self-unloading bulk carrier.
Diving & visiting
Michigan Shipwreck Research Associates members were searching for the wreck of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501 in 2006. While mapping out sections of the lake, they discovered debris on the bottom that appeared to be a wreck. At first, they identified a small structure nicknamed a "rib cage", but more searching revealed a ship. They sent a team of technical divers to explore the wreck, which was in about 200 feet (61 m) of water. The team examined a capstan and discovered the name "G.H. Dyer" stamped onto the cover, which confirmed it as Hennepin. The pilothouse had been blown off when it sank, but the wheel was still in place and intact.
Location
- Recorded position: 42.4608, -86.6964 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Hennepin (revision 1372505858), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Discovery”; 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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