SS Henry Chisholm 1898
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS Henry Chisholm | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1898 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | cargo ship | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Wikidata P828 has cause (on P793 event): storm |
| Nationality / flag | United States | Wikidata P8047 country of registry |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 47.8578, -89.3256 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
Henry Chisholm was a wooden freighter that sank off the shore of Isle Royale in Lake Superior in 1898 and the remains are still on the lake bottom. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Diving & visiting
The Henry Chisholm sits in waters of 80 to 150 feet (24 to 46 m), lying on its side. Portions of the wooden hull are intermingled with the wreckage of Cumberland, which had sunk earlier in 1877. The stern of the ship is broken away from the rest of the wreckage, and sits some distance away.
The steam engine, drive shaft and prop are intact in the stern section, sitting upright at the 120–150 foot depth. The steam engine is of the double expansion variety, 20 feet (6.1 m) high, and is in nearly perfect condition, easily viewable and accessible through the sheared-off stern.
Location
- Recorded position: 47.8578, -89.3256 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Henry Chisholm (revision 1372505878), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “Wrecksite”; 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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