America
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The
steamer America was laid down as a package freighter at
Detroit Dry Dock Company, and was completed in April 1898.
She was extensively used on Lake Michigan until she was
sold in 1902 to the company Booth Steamship company and
transferred to Lake Superior. In 1909 she was sold to
Booth Fisheries Company , and two years later she was
slightly lengthened and was re-measured to 937 gross
tons. In the morning 6.June 1928 she hit a reef
outside Washington harbor, and when the captain tried to
save the situation, they hit another reef. Efforts to save
the ship failed, and today the
wreck rest today on a depth of one to twenty meters close
to shore in Washington harbor and the North Gap, on the
southwestern part of Isle Royale.
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| 47°53′37.9″N 89°13′20.5″W ( Source: Wikipedia )  Picture: America, unknown date Courtesy of Great Lake Ships, Public domain  Wanna know more? Visit Isle Royal Park Service Last updated: June 2020 |
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