Name Moonlight Laid down September 13, 1903 Area 4 ha | Port of registry United States Launched 1874 | |
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Owner William Mack (first owner) Joseph C. Gilchrest Company (second owner) Builder Wolf and Davidson Company | ||
The Moonlight was a schooner that sank in Lake Superior off the coast of Michigan Island. The wreckage site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
History
Moonlight was built in 1874. In addition to service in the Great Lakes, Moonlight also sailed in the Atlantic Ocean. She sank in September 1903 in a storm while hauling iron ore from Ashland, Wisconsin. In use as a tow barge, Moonlight was under tow by the steamer Volunteer. Both ships were loaded with iron ore in Ashland and were headed for their destination when a violent storm erupted and ruptured the seams of Moonlight's hull.
References
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