Ghosts of the Oceana Coast
The following table is excepted from my books "Ghosts of the Oceana Coast" and shows all historic shipwrecks of Oceana County waters. It is followed by a map of approximate wreck locations. For more information, email Brendon Baillod.
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Vessels
Wrecked in Oceana |
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Name |
Rig |
Offcl. |
Built |
Tonnage |
Dimensions |
Date Lost |
Place Lost |
Loss Type |
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Brig |
N/A |
1834 |
166.77 BOM |
88.9x24.2x8.10 |
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Little Sable Point |
Aground |
|
Telegraph |
Sch. |
N/A |
1848 |
179.17 BOM |
103.7x24.5x7.10 |
|
S. of L. Sable Pt. |
Ashore |
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John B. Wright |
Sch. |
N/A |
1854 |
384 BOM |
139x26x11 (est.) |
|
S. of Pentwater |
Aground |
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Amanda Harwood |
Sch. |
N/A |
1847 |
169.49 BOM |
105.6x23.2x7.7 |
1855 |
Little Sable Pt. |
Unknown |
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James M. Hughes |
Sch. |
N/A |
1847 |
165.59 BOM |
99.8x23.8x8.4 |
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Pentwater |
Ashore |
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Sch. |
N/A |
1853 |
154.42 BOM |
97.6x25.6x7.0 |
|
S. of L. Sable Pt. |
Ashore |
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Mackinaw Boat* |
Slp. |
N/A |
c.1855 |
c. 15 gt. |
30x6x3 (est.) |
|
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Equator |
Sch. |
N/A |
1842 |
131.51 BOM |
84.10x20.2x8.6 |
1858 |
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Unknown |
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Garden City |
Sch. |
N/A |
1854 |
329.08 BOM |
131.9x25.8x10.6 |
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Off L. Sable Pt. |
Foundered |
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H.N. Gates |
Sch. |
N/A |
1847 |
168.78 BOM |
100x21.5x8.7 |
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Pentwater |
Ashore |
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|
Sch. |
21299 |
1843 |
119.85 gt. |
92.1x23.3x8.4 |
|
Pentwater |
Aground |
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Mary Stewart |
Prop |
N/A |
1855 |
422.40 BOM |
170.11x27.2x10 |
|
Pentwater |
Aground |
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Chieftain |
Sch. |
N/A |
1857 |
202 gt. |
115x25.8x10.8 |
11/1867 |
L. Sable Pt. |
Ashore |
|
Commencement |
ScSch |
4346 |
1853 |
72.66 gt. |
75.9x19.9x6.8 |
10/1869 |
L. Sable Pt. |
Ashore |
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Titan |
Sch. |
24149 |
1856 |
284.65 gt. |
132x26x12 |
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Pentwater |
Ashore |
|
|
Sch. |
12762 |
1853 |
240.03 gt. |
137x25.6x10.7 |
|
L. Sable Pt. |
Aground |
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Samuel Robinson |
Sch. |
22347 |
1853 |
235.79 gt. |
127.8x25.7x10.4 |
|
SW of Pentwater |
Collision |
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Louis Meeker |
Sch. |
15873 |
1872 |
310.63 gt. |
137.7x26.2x11.2 |
|
N. of L. Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Souvenir* |
Sch. |
22579 |
1854 |
51.54 BOM |
66.3x21.2x5.6 |
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N. of Pentwater |
Ashore |
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Minnie Corlett* |
Sch. |
16632 |
1866 |
93 gt. |
c. 99x23x7 |
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N. of Pentwater |
Ashore |
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Black Hawk |
ScSch |
2236 |
1857 |
106.61 gt. |
106x23x6 |
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Ashore |
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Minnie Williams |
Sch. |
16426 |
1862 |
288.80 gt. |
135.0x26.2x12.1 |
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N. of Pentwater |
Foundered |
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Lt. Gen. US Grant |
ScSch |
14663 |
1862 |
156.14 gt. |
113.0x24.2x8.7 |
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Pentwater |
Aground |
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Magic |
Sch |
16411 |
1853 |
89.62 gt. |
93.2x26.1x6.1 |
|
Pentwater |
Ashore |
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Mercury* |
Sch. |
50874 |
1872 |
230.31 gt. |
121.3x27.1x9.1 |
|
Pentwater |
Aground |
|
George Lamont* |
Tug |
None |
1879 |
14 gt. |
45x10x4 |
|
Off Pentwater |
Capsized |
|
Morning Light |
Sch. |
16410 |
1857 |
225.92 gt. |
127.8x26.0x10.7 |
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S. of L. Sable Pt. |
Ashore |
|
|
Prop |
18167 |
1863 |
545.23 gt. |
134.42x26x12.5 |
|
Pentwater |
Aground |
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Kitty Grant |
Sch. |
14035 |
1853 |
75 gt. |
78x21x7 |
|
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Alice E. Getty |
Tug |
10500 |
1871 |
30 gt. |
70.0x25.5x7.3 |
11/20/1884 |
Pentwater |
Aground |
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Jane |
Sch. |
N/A |
c.1885 |
c. 10 gt. |
c. 30x6x3 |
4/4/1885 |
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Mollie |
ScSch |
50606 |
1867 |
59.38 gt. |
83.1x20.3x6.4 |
11/21/1890 |
SW L. Sable Pt. |
Foundered |
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Daisy Day |
Prop |
15702 |
1880 |
146.86 gt. |
103.4x20.7x7.6 |
10/11/1891 |
Little Sable Pt. |
Aground |
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C.L. Fick |
ScSch |
33668 |
1867 |
89.32 gt. |
97.4x22.8x6.7 |
10/15/1894 |
Stony Lake |
Ashore |
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Phantom |
ScSch |
15049 |
1888 |
13 gt. |
57x13x4 |
9/13/1895 |
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Foundered |
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H.C. Richards |
Sch. |
95257 |
1873 |
700 gt. |
189x33x13 |
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Off L. Sable Pt. |
Foundered |
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Charles Rietz* |
Prop |
12508 |
1872 |
245.52 gt. |
127.0x26.5x9.4 |
12/11/1895 |
S. of Pentwater |
Ashore |
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I.M. Forrest |
Sch. |
10017 |
1871 |
174.12 gt. |
122x24x9.42 |
4/16/1897 |
Pentwater |
Aground |
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Emma Banner* |
ScSch |
13605 |
1889 |
92.41 gt. |
81.0 x23.9x7.0 |
8/18/1897 |
WSW L.Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Waneetee |
Sch. |
22919 |
1847 |
116.53 gt. |
88.7x22.5x8.6 |
c. 1900 |
Pentwater Lake |
Abandond |
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Kellogg* |
Scow |
16259 |
1882 |
619 gt. |
160.0x35.9x9.3 |
9/8/1910 |
NW of L. Sable Pt. |
Capsized |
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Frank L. Vance |
Prop |
12067 |
1887 |
1731.38 gt. |
257.5x39.4x20.1 |
10/4/1910 |
NW of Pentwater |
Burned |
|
Two Brothers |
Tug |
20645 |
1908 |
11 gt. |
32.0x9.9x3.9 |
11/23/1912 |
Pentwater |
Hit Pier |
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Starlight |
Yct. |
11670 |
1897 |
30.63 gt. |
60.66x14.5x6.5 |
6/30/1920 |
Pentwater Lake |
Abandond |
|
+Anna C. Minch |
Prop |
C153113 |
1903 |
4285 gt. |
380x50x28 |
11/11/1940 |
S. of Pentwater |
Aground |
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+Novadoc |
Prop |
C149465 |
1928 |
1934 gt. |
235x43x20 |
11/11/1940 |
S. of Pentwater |
Aground |
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+Wm. B. Davock |
Prop |
20411 |
1907 |
4220 gt. |
420x52x23 |
11/11/1940 |
Off L. Sable Pt. |
Foundered |
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Mistress |
Tug |
22260 |
1922 |
15 gt. |
38.7x10.5x4.0 |
3/3/1941 |
Off Pentwater |
Burned |
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Pal |
Tug |
23819 |
1938 |
17 gt. |
35.8x10.6x3.8 |
5/4/1946 |
Off Pentwater |
Burned |
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Comanche |
Tug |
25364 |
1900 |
209 gt. |
84.7x18.5x8.3 |
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N. of Pentwater |
Foundered |
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*Vessel
was recovered or remains were removed.
