R.G. Stewart (shipwreck)
Marker: recorded wreck position (Date not recorded).
Key facts
| Name | R.G. Stewart (shipwreck) | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Ship type | shipwreck | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Cause of loss | Fire or explosion | Keyword match in English Wikipedia lead sentence |
| Nearest coast | United States | Natural Earth (public domain) |
| Position | 46.8734, -90.4750 | Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0) |
About the wreck
The R.G. Stewart was a commercial packet steamer. On June 4, 1899, it caught fire and sank in Lake Superior, off the coast of Michigan Island in Chequamegon Bay. The site of the wreck was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Location
- Recorded position: 46.8734, -90.4750 (Wikidata P625 coordinate location (CC0); may be approximate)
- Nearest coast: United States
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS R. G. Stewart (revision 1327176945), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; 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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