Lake Name: Lake Michigan
Shipwreck Name: Hamilton
Vessel Type: Wooden Schooner
Location: Saugatuck, MI
Vessel Build Info: 1847, Crockett, Oswego, NY
Shipwreck Specs: 113ft x 22ft x 9ft
Official Number: 11286
Names Other: None
Sinking Detail
She was struck by heavy seas and sprung a leak. The men tried to save her for 18 hours and barely escaped with just their lives.
Loss Date: 11/16/1873
Loss Place: Off of Saugatuck, MI
Loss Life: None
Loss Reason: Storm
Vessel Cargo: Lumber
Shipwreck Description
The Hamilton was built in 1847, by Crockett, at Oswego. She had a length of 113 feet, a beam of 22 feet, and a depth of almost 9 feet. The Hamilton and her sister-ship The Titan, were part of the Red Bird Line. Subsequently, their hulls were painted blood red.
Dive Type: Technical
Depth Deck(ft): 250 ft
Depth Bottom(ft): 270 ft
Depth Deck(m): 76 m
Depth Bottom(m): 82 m