SS J.M. Allmendinger 1895
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS J.M. Allmendinger | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1895 | English Wikipedia lead text (year following a loss verb, parsed) |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | barge | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Storm or weather | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 43.2181, -87.8942 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS J. M. Allmendinger was a wooden-hulled steam barge built in 1883, that ran aground during a storm on November 26, 1895, on Lake Michigan, off the coast of Mequon, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin, United States. On October 11, 2018, the remains of J. M. Allmendinger were listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Diving & visiting
The remains of the J. M. Allmendinger were rediscovered in July 1934 by Max Nohl, Jack Browne, and Verne Netzow, who worked with a raft, homemade diving helmets and oxygen tanks to recover portions of the wreckage. Her wreck lies 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin about 1,035 feet (315 m) from shore in 12 feet (3.7 m) of water. The wreckage consists of the keelson, the lower frames, the rudder, the boiler and the steam drum attached to the boiler.
Location
- Recorded position: 43.2181, -87.8942 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS J. M. Allmendinger (revision 1372505910), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section and section(s) “The J. M. Allmendinger 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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