SS America (1898)
America was a packet boat transporting passengers, mail, and packages between settlements along the North Shore of Lake Superior, an inland sea in central North America. Built in 1898, America sank in Washington Harbor off the shore of Isle Royale in 1928, where the hull still remains. The wreck was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The America circa 1900 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | America |
| Operator | Booth Fisheries Company |
| Builder | Detroit Dry Dock Company |
| Launched | 2 April 1898 |
| Fate | Sank 7 June 1928 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | steel freighter |
| Length | 183 feet |
| Beam | 31 feet |
| Depth | 11 feet |
| Installed power | 700HP |
| Propulsion | triple expansion steam engine |
| Notes | Official No. 107367 |
AMERICA | |
Divers preparing to explore the America | |
| Location | North Gap of Washington Harbor, Isle Royale National Park, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 47°53′37.9″N 89°13′20.6″W |
| Area | 5.7 acres (2.3 ha) |
| Built | 1898 |
| MPS | Shipwrecks of Isle Royale National Park TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 84001708 |
| Added to NRHP | June 14, 1984 |
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