Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)

Christina Nilsson was a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin, on October 23, 1884. In 2003, the shipwreck site was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[1]

Christina Nilsson
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Christina Nilsson before she sank
Location	Lake Michigan off Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45°03.267′N 087°05.875′W
NRHP reference No.	03000668
Added to NRHP	July 17, 2003

History

The ship was built in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, at a cost of $23,000 and was named after Christina Nilsson.[2]

On October 23, 1884, Christina Nilsson cleared Escanaba, Michigan, bound for Chicago, Illinois, with a cargo of pig iron.[3] When a blizzard hit the area that day, her captain attempted to make port at Baileys Harbor, but, while still trying to navigate through the storm, Christina Nilsson struck a reef off Baileys Harbor and foundered.[4] All crew members survived.

The ship's cargo was recovered, but attempts to salvage Christina Nilsson herself were unsuccessful.[5] The wreck site has been investigated by the Wisconsin Historical Society and the Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association since 1997.[6]

References

1. "Christina Nilsson (shipwreck)". Landmark Hunter.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
2. "Service History". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
3. "Final Voyage page 1". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
4. "Final Voyage page 2". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
5. "Final Voyage page 3". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
6. "Today page 4". Wisconsin Shipwrecks.org. Archived from the original on 2010-12-03. Retrieved 2012-02-09.